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#35by35 Day 2 reading time. I have just under 2 hours left on the tagged book, so I will be finishing that one today. Really looking forward to continuing the audio for Pucking Wild since Pucking Around was so well done.

Victor Frankenstein's sister Angelika is a headstrong, unique woman who hasn't been able to find a suitable husband. So she pieces one together herself and gives him life again. But while her creation is everything she wants in a man, he is tormented by the past he can't remember and the life he left behind. She reluctantly tries to help him investigate even as they fall more for each other. This was such a fun story with great characters!

Angelika Frankenstein has had men she's fallen in love with at first glance but marriage proposals never follow. She decides she will make the perfect man with the help of her brother, Victor. They both end up with a creation, but will Angelika's perfect man stay by her side? +291 pts

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I might‘ve liked this story on screen as a real wacky hijinks flick. In print, we‘re way too privy to Angelika‘s I-must-get-married-I‘m-man-crazy-OMG-MARRIAGE-OMG mindset for my tastes. Plus, she remakes this guy‘s body for no good reason and traumatizes the hell out of him, and we‘re supposed to root for her? Gah.

I bailed at page 60 & stuck the book in an LFL on this nice little street instead of waiting around for possible character growth.

I‘ve always had a thing for Frankenstein 😆 I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was a fantastical, easy, spicy, and lovely read. At one point I was sobbing because I am ridiculous 🤷🏻‍♀️

I‘m need light reading in the tub

Finished off #Loveathon reading all but one of the daily prompts ☺️

Started this on the flight home from San Antonio. I loved “The Hating Game” so it was an easy to purchase this one. It‘s one of my favorite classic-inspired stories. Angelika, her brother Victor and the other characters were fun and well described. The goofy premise of building your ideal mate made my laugh, and the antics that take place throughout the book were pure entertainment. Well done, Ms. Thorne!

I‘m only 2 hours into the audiobook, but it‘s quite funny so far! I‘m in a funky mood, so depending on how this goes, maybe The Dragons Bride is next up! 😂 Dragons and Monsters, why not? 🧟‍♂️🐉💖💚

#Loveathon #FabulousFebruary

I‘ve been doing good with staying on track for #FabulousFebruary, but I‘ve been busy with work, so I haven‘t had a chance to review or post much. I‘ve made decent progress on The Man of the Month Club series for #SeriesLove2023, but tbh even though they‘re short novellas, they‘re exceptionally bad. 😂

Just getting started on the tagged audiobook, which sounds like it will be perfect for the #FirstLove trope.

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Found a fun spot to read today!

Well this one started out pretty good, but by the end I just wanted it to be over 😬 Angelika got on my nerves at certain parts of the book. Other parts felt like the author left out key points and we were left to fill in the blanks on our own as to how a character got from point a to point b. I read this for a #bookclub and it ended up being a 2⭐️ book for me in the end. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I love Frankenstein and I adore Sally Thorne, so I had to read her take on this classic. I enjoyed it! Angelika, Victor‘s brilliant sister, is tired of waiting around for her Mr. Right, so she decides to make one.

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Historical #romcom retelling of the Frankenstein story. Very much centred on the physical aspects of a relationship and especially on the male anatomy.

It was a tiny bit OTT at times.

Low pick.

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Sorry that I've already finished our #buddyread, @thegirlwiththelibrarybag. Couldn't read due to eyedrops at the doctor's on Wed and finished the story on audio.

Headway is made in finding out who Will is.

Astonished to see that Angelika seems to be oblivious about her charms.

Will is jealous again.

Spoiler-ish comment below.

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Unexpected, magical, and a little creepy-perfect for the spooky season! What if Dr. Frankenstein had a brilliant sister who was tired of waiting around for the perfect man and decided it was time to create one? Thorne has reimagined (reanimated?) Mary Shelley‘s masterpiece in a charming and wistful way. Definitely strange and even off-putting at times, this story isn‘t for everyone but I enjoyed it thoroughly!

Well that 'escalated' quickly - 🍆

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Tentative #buddyread schedule, @thegirlwiththelibrarybag. What do you think?

Goal: finish what I started and no new books except for the tagged

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Allergy shot appointments mean lots of car reading!
Can't complain 😊

This book is bananas, but fun! 🧟‍♂️

Still up for a buddyread, @thegirlwiththelibrarybag?

Starting this one!
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A fun retelling of Frankenstein centering on sister of Victor Frankenstein, Angelika. As the assistant to her "man making" brother, she decides to make what she considers to be her perfect man as romance has never been Angelika's strong suit. Thus begins a madcap adventure filled with heart and family that pays homage to the original Mary Shelley.

Nutty premise, pithy comments; thought I would love this book, but I just couldn‘t get into it. Also, a lot of this was kinda cringe.

Excited to get started on this one 🎃 #sallythorne #thehatinggame

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Thank you goodreads for the copy of this one...but, It just wasn't my type of read...I knew it was going to be weird and a little out there just because of the title and synopsis but it was too much for me. Some parts were ok and I loved the character Will but that's about it.