so-soI‘m not sure if I‘ll complete #BOTM‘s #PagePulverizerChallenge, but I‘m trying— this was a #LollyFinalist2024 & the beautiful cover set some high hopes for me…but, the 9 levels of Hell in this haunted house/deadly game show frankly got repetitive. The family secrets failed to shock & mostly this felt like it was steam without substance to the central romance… the OCD added a modern twist but I just wanted something more from this chunkster!
pickYou know, I *really* enjoyed this one, even if I didn‘t think it was *quite* perfect. I loved the nerdy magical history discourse, and I thought it all went how it should. There was a little bit of a slow patch around the 75% mark, but… maybe to be expected in a novel this length. 🤓
Now listening to Carl and the audio is (so far) fanTAStic.
Also @AmyG I received this package from you! Is this #jolabokaflodswap? So excited!! 🎄🍫📖♥️
"I would have lived in peace. But my enemies brought me war," is now one of my favorite book opening lines.
Started the Red Rising saga tonight during our @tbrgirlies_bookclub Silent Reading Session
+ Wed WIP
#redrising #kindle #graphicaudio #crossstitch #totefairie
HP movie marathon
Order of the Phoenix📺🍿
Mom‘s night off. Catching up on reading for #LittensLoveSJM & then back to Dragon Republic. @StayCurious
pickI feel like the main plot maybe fizzles out a bit? There's a tense scene, but it feels small compared to everything before.
Still, the extras are so so cute, for the most part. It took me a bit longer to love Wangxian than it took me to love Bingqiu or Hualian, but I got there.
pickI think it took me just about 5 years to finish all four books in this series, but I did it! It was a fun listen, though some of the characters were kind of annoying but their various powers were cool and a great storyline. But agree with a lot of other reviews that the ending felt rushed.
