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A Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveACOTAR #ACOTAR #ACOMAF Book2:Ch.13-15: Feyre is shown a part of Rhys‘ world - his city Velaris - which shows great trust on his part. She is going to be introduced to his Inner Circle. He actually wants her help in the coming war, but he is also not trying to pressure her. He is allowing her to come to her own conclusions about her love affair with Tamlin and what went so wrong with it. Feyre needs to learn how to live again. ⬇️

StayCurious Interesting that the city is known for its art scene and that‘s who Feyre inherently is. Almost like fate that she make it her home. 23h

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mcctrish I‘d rather live in Velaris 23h

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OriginalCyn620 Velaris does sound nice! I hope Feyre stays and that she works with Rhys. 22h

maich @OriginalCyn620 I hope the same. She's so different with him. Velaris is beautiful city. Amazing how Sarah wrote every detail about this world and creatures. I love that! 21h

LiseWorks I actually don't want her to go back to Tamlin for her mental health. Plus she needs to find her powers. 19h

vonnie862 As we get to learn more about Rhys, I keep loving him more for Feyre. I'm also interested to learn more about the Inner Circle. They seem like a lot of fun. 17h

Read4life I‘m with you, @vonnie862 . I‘m absolutely loving Velaris & its people. 2h

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A Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveACOTAR #ACOTAR #ACOMAF Book 2:Ch.10-12: oh Tamlin - could you be any more obtuse? You are doing everything to drive Feyre into your enemy‘s arms. And no one reading can continue to support you. You really are a weenie. But Rhys - he sees Feyre and understands what she needs🖤- we‘ll see how things develop in that corner as Feyre starts to recover at The Night Court. ⬇️

StayCurious I‘m also not surprised at Ianthe - I never thought she was on Feyre‘s side. That girl is ambitious and was willing to use Feyre for her own gain. And she clearly has Tamlin‘s ear. 2d

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BarkingMadRead I am so not a fan of how Tallinn‘s treating Feyre, the only one who seems to try and have her back is Lucien, everyone else is just turning their backs. So so toxic! 2d

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mcctrish On the one hand I get that Feyre has given enough and if she was happy to just sit around and paint nobody could complain. But she needs to move and be included and not dressed up like a freaking doll. I totally feel that Rhys and Feyre are bonded and the tattoo is just a mark with some magic. If she was born Fey she‘d know this, I think Rhys is giving her clues but not freaking her out since he‘s well aware of her mental state 2d

OriginalCyn620 Is anyone else wondering if Ianthe is actually Tamlin‘s mate? 🤔 I feel like a broken record, but again, Rhysand is killing it. He understands Feyre better than Tamlin and he challenges her too. @mcctrish I agree with you! 💯 2d

mcctrish @OriginalCyn620 something is going on with those two, Lucien wants nothing to do with her and I am curious why 2d

maich I'm thinking the same as you guys. Something is going on between Feyre and Rhys. Maybe their bond in mating bond. It seems to me that Ianthe is manipulating Tamlin. But I am not sure. I feel sorry for Lucien when he follows him every step of the way. I hope that in the end he saves him too. I suppose she won't be back now. Rhys will help her recover more than Tamlin. She deserves much better, sinceshe saved him from the curse. 2d

JenlovesJT47 Team Rhys! Tamlin really pissed me off today 😤 2d

JenlovesJT47 I ended up reading tomorrow‘s chapters already. Really enjoying this one. 💚 2d

vonnie862 I'm not liking how Tamlin is turning out to be. And I am not surprised at Ianthe. There's a reason why she disappeared when she saw Rhys at the wedding. 2d

LiseWorks Somehow, I feel sorry for Tamlin, he too has PTSD. What he went through also affected him because now he feels he needs to protect Faire. But if I were him, I would teach her to use those powers. He seems to think the other courts will use those powers and steal her from him. She is his weapon. He just doesn't see it. For now I want her to stay in the night court with Rhys 2d

Read4life I agree with you, @mcctrish & @OriginalCyn620 . Rhys definitely seems like a much better choice for Feyre. Ianthe can‘t be trusted. 1d

mcctrish @LiseWorks by being over protective he gets the opposite outcome! @vonnie862 that wasn‘t suspicious at all 1d

mcctrish @JenlovesJT47 I‘m going to have to just read to the end soon 🤣 1d

maich Wake up by Imagine Dragon remind me of this scene when Rhys come and she just woke up. Just shared it on my IG story https://www.instagram.com/stories/knjigoljubkamaja/3586835328510037855?igsh=dm15... 23h

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A Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveACOTAR #ACOTAR Book 2:Ch.7-9: War - according to Rhys - is inevitable. The king of Hybern is coming. War - according to Tamlin - won‘t happen. Although Feyre believes Rhys, she feels she has to stand with Tamlin. He is her High Lord after all. But maybe…maybe she‘s starting to hear what Rhys is saying. She is powerful. She can make a difference. She needs to train and prepare for what‘s coming. She is not a trophy or a pawn. ⬇️

StayCurious Life back at the Spring Court is difficult - Feyre feels like she is drowning. But isn‘t it her home? Her HEA? So why did she feel better and not so sick when she was at the Night Court? One thing‘s for certain, Feyre can not remain silent - that‘s not who she is. (edited) 3d

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BarkingMadRead Such night and day between how she feels in the two courts, yet she thinks she‘s better off with Tamlin 🙄 that chapter ending though! 3d

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LiseWorks She needs to start speaking out. And keep at it. Tamlin is asleep at the helm here. Maybe train on her own. 3d

mcctrish I was wondering if it‘s because spring court is so far away from the other courts ( kind of at the bottom land wise) or because Rhys pops in and out of places ( can Tamlin do that?) that Rhys has his finger in the pulse of the nation? Feyre is starting to use her words so yay, but holy shit with the blow up Tamlin! She might not tell you things anymore FFS 3d

JenlovesJT47 I‘m rooting for Rhys! Lol at the painting meme 😅 my thoughts exactly! 3d

maich @StayCurious great meme! 😆 2 different court and Feyre feels so different in Night court. She can change something and I think she will. Rhys will open her eyes and he'll probably help her. Tamlin is so different from the first book. Another person. I don't like his attitude. 3d

vonnie862 @maich I agree that Tamlin is different from the first book but there were clues that his feelings weren't as sincere. 3d

vonnie862 I am not liking how Tamlin handles situations. He won't do anything when it's necessary but throws a tantrum when things don't go his way. He is not a reliable partner and it was proven when Feyre started confessing how she feels at the Spring Court. 3d

OriginalCyn620 The meme is hilarious! 😂 I‘m really disappointed in Tamlin. He goes between being a wimp and a bully. I totally believe that he and Feyre love each other, but I don‘t believe they are mates. Rhysand seems to understand Feyre much better and wants her to be herself and live up to her new potential. #TeamRhysand 3d

maich @vonnie862 Was he looking for a wife who would obey him and give him children. Or he feels obliged to be with her. 3d

Read4life Tampon is showing he isn‘t the right match for Feyre. The fact that she feels genuine and at ease in the Night Court puts me squarely in favor of #TeamRhysand 3d

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A Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveACOTAR #ACOTAR Book 2: Ch.4-6: Just as Feyre is panicking at her wedding and probably about to pull a runaway bride situation, Rhysand interrupts in dramatic fashion. He demands that she comes with him to fulfill their bargain. We find out later that he heard her crying out for help - has known about her suffering these three months, courtesy of their bond. ⬇️

StayCurious Tamlin - in typical Tamlin fashion - just lets her go. This guy - honestly. He could have put up a bit of a fight. But no, Feyre gets taken to the night court and her (delightful) sparring with the enemy begins. I‘m loving it, honestly. 4d

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mcctrish How insane is it that Rhys was giving her space despite the bargain because he knew how troubled she was when Tamlin, sleeping right beside pretends to sleep FFS I‘m glad Rhys came to her rescue but she‘s gonna have some ‘splaining to do when she gets back to Spring 4d

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maich @StayCurious I'm loving Rhys more and more. These two are funny together. It seems more to me that Tamlin doesn't really love her. She's not his mate. I remember how Tamlin talks about their parents mate in first book. @mcctrish maybe she won't return to Spring court. Who knows? And what about that war? The war between Rhys and Tamlin? Or Hybern and Prythian? So many questions in my head. 4d

OriginalCyn620 Yeah, what is up with Tamlin? He has his powers back, so why didn‘t he put up a fight? He‘s still being wimpy! I know that we‘re not far into this one yet, but by the end of the first book, I was on Team Rhysand. Still am! Loved his dramatic entrance at the wedding…so extra. 🤣 4d

mcctrish @OriginalCyn620 so extra and so awesome 🖤 4d

mcctrish @maich I think she will return but for how long? 4d

LiseWorks Did youbguys notice how surprised Rhys was about the powers she has? 4d

vonnie862 @LiseWorks Inoticed it too. Did the Spring Court not noticed or were they keeping it hushed? Feyre did mentioned that she's not being seen as Tamlin's equal. 4d

vonnie862 You know, I'm starting to think that Tamlin was only in love with the idea of Feyre because he needed the curse to be broken, and he feels indebted to her. He was never in love with her. 4d

BarkingMadRead Tamlin makes me crazy, he doesn‘t act like a guy in love. Lust? Maybe. I‘m #teamrhysand all the way 4d

maich @OriginalCyn620 It looks like he's afraid of Rhys maybe that's why he let her go. I'm team Rhysand too. 4d

maich @mcctrish not too long😄 4d

maich @vonnie862 I'm thinking that too. It has something to do with the mate bond. 4d

mcctrish @maich does the mate bond happen at the festival? Feyre keeps talking about it too I want Feyre to explore her powers, she‘s going to need them 3d

maich @mcctrish No there is not mate bond between Tamlin and Feyre. She sad (or think about) that they get married but they don't have mate bond. In previous book Tamlin talks about mate bond between their parents. That they did not marry because they have mate bond. When he shows her the rose garden, he explains. 3d

maich *said not sad (sorry🙈) 3d

mcctrish @maich so Feyre is hoping it happens ( sounds like Rhys and Feyre already have it ) 3d

JenlovesJT47 I finally caught up today. It may be sacrilege but I‘m rooting for Rhys! I like Tamlin but he‘s kind of a weenie imo 😬 3d

maich @mcctrish Maybe. We'll see 3d

mcctrish @JenlovesJT47 Tamlin is a giant weenie 3d

JenlovesJT47 @mcctrish 😅😅😅 glad it‘s not just me!! 😆 3d

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Betrayal in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Ch.1-5: a young maid is killed in Roarke‘s hotel by a professional killer. And Eve feels Roarke is the true target. Coincidentally, a ghost from Roarke‘s past shows up. He‘s charming for sure but Eve is keeping a close eye on Mick. I think he‘s up to something - but is he the one who hired the assassin? I‘m not sure.

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LiseWorks I feel the same about Mick. What is he up to? 4d

CatLass007 Definitely a good resource. 4d

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A Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveACOTAR #ACOTAR Book 2: Ch.1-3: it‘s been 3 mths since the events of Under the Mountain. Feyre is suffering some major PTSD and both she and Tamlin pretend everything is fine. But how long can they keep pretending? Feyre is revered by the Fae - she has become a symbol (Feyre Cursebreaker) - I feel that although Tamlin loves her and wants to keep her safe, he is not above using her as that symbol to gain power back over his court. ⬇️

StayCurious The wedding is a political strategy- not just a love match. Tamlin is holding back who Feyre really is. She will soon resent him for it. 5d

StayCurious @mcctrish @BarkingMadRead @OriginalCyn620 @Read4life @LiseWorks @vonnie862 @Cupcake12 @TheAromaofBooks @JenlovesJT47 @SarahBookInterrupted @maich @daena 5d

LiseWorks I am curious as to why Rhys has not shown himself or asked for the week per month. 5d

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mcctrish @LiseWorks me too, I wonder if he‘s waiting for the wedding ( she might stay with him if he let her have more freedom 🤣) 5d

mcctrish Feyre has literally nothing do and a serious case of PTSD, what could go wrong 5d

BarkingMadRead This is an epic mistake, she needs to feel useful! Keeping her locked up is going to backfire! 5d

OriginalCyn620 I agree with all of you! Keeping Feyre on the manor grounds with nothing useful to do is a total mistake, though of course, it‘s understandable that Tamlin wants to keep her safe. They just need to have an actual conversation about it! And I‘m not-so-patiently waiting for Rhys‘ arrival. 🤣 I‘m betting it will be good! 5d

vonnie862 Is there counseling in this world? 😅 Both Tamlin and Feyre are fighting their own demons but are not confiding in each other. That's already a big red flag. 5d

maich @LiseWorks I'm curious that too. Where is Rhys and why he didn't come looking for her? I'm thinking that they aren't 100% sure about the wedding. More for political reasons than true love. 4d

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Matchmaker | Catherine Walsh

#LittensLoveRomance It was a very tight vote this month but we have our March selection. This book is available on Kindle Unlimited for those who have access to that. I could not find it in my library but I hope you guys have better luck. We‘ll start reading on March 17 ☘️. Please let me know if you want to join in and be tagged in my daily posts.

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StayCurious @audraelizabeth @julieclair @Graciouswarriorprincess @julesG @Sarahbookinterrupted @Light_of_Aether @CrowCAH @Sace @TheSpineView @maich @vonnie862 @BarkingMadRead @SkyGoddess1 @Bookbuyingaddict 7d

OriginalCyn620 Sounds really cute! I just got my copy on Audible, so I‘m in! ☘️ 7d

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CrowCAH Sounds like a fun read! And I think it would work into my reading for this month, but unfortunately both hoopla and Libby don‘t have a copy, nor does my physical library cooperative have any copies to loan! 7d

julesG Thanks!! It might be on #MountTBR. I'm definitely in. 7d

maich Sound interesting and fun. It is on sale for Kindle so I bought it. 7d

peanutnine I like this author! I'm in ☺️ 7d

TheSpineView This is available on Kindle Unlimited! Wahoo 7d

vonnie862 I'll sit this one out. 7d

Bookbuyingaddict Me too I‘m in thank you 🙏 x x 6d

TheAromaofBooks Things are a little crazy right now, so even though this one sounds fun I think I am going to have to skip March!! 6d

BethM I‘m out on this one, I can‘t find it at the library or Everand. 6d

Kshakal I am in! 🤓 6d

LiseWorks In 😍 6d

Read4life I‘m in 6d

willaful I think I'll sit out, just have so much else I'm wrapped up in! 6d

julieclair I‘m in! Thanks for the heads up about KU. 😃 5d

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A Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J. Maas

Hello lovelies! Yes, we have been converted and are now #LittensLoveACOTAR - join me while we read book 2 in the series starting on March 8 with 3 chapters a day. I am tagging those that expressed interest but if you want to be removed from my list please let me know. What is in store for Feyre and Tamlin? And dare I say Rhys? Let‘s find out.

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BarkingMadRead Hooray! I cannot wait to start this! 2w

mcctrish Woo Hoo 2w

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vonnie862 Woot!!! I'm trying so hard not to get a head start. 2w

OriginalCyn620 Yes, please do say Rhys! 🤣 I‘m very much looking forward to book 2! (edited) 2w

maich Yes Rhys🥰 @vonnie862 me too 1w

TheAromaofBooks I'm going to try and read along with this one this month!! 1w

Read4life I‘ve got my copy ready!! 🤓 1w

daena Can I please be added? 1w

SarahBookInterrupted I‘m interested! 1w

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Betrayal in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb

#InDeathLongReadalong Our next book for #IDLR is book 12. Although the books have been getting a bit longer (22-23 chapters) we will stick to our schedule of 5 chapters a week and finishing the rest in the last week. Our first check in for March will be March 9. Please let me know if you want to continue to be tagged or if you want me to remove your name from my list.

StayCurious @Librarybelle @ShananigansReads @Gissy @AileenRR @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks @MrsV @CoverToCoverGirl @Liseworks @LitStephanie @Ddzmini 2w

Librarybelle Yay! Looking forward to it! 2w

ShananigansReads Can't wait! But I will. 2w

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TheAromaofBooks Gotta go pick this one up from the library this week!! I'm so enjoying these!! 1w

Read4life I‘m still in!! 1w

Ddzmini Can‘t wait to get started ☺️ 1w

Ddzmini Okay so right now I‘m laid up with a bum ankle so the good thing is I get to read all I want… the bad thing is I finished this book this morning but I‘m willing to go back and read the first 5 and make notes 🤦🏼‍♀️📖 1w

StayCurious @Ddzmini sorry to hear about your ankle! Hope you can still join in on our discussion. We only check in once a week and there‘s no pressure. 😊 7d

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Judgment in Death | J. D. Robb

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#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong A challenging case where there were multiple elements to navigate - dirty cops, an avenging killer (also a cop), a crazed villain from Roarke‘s past, marital strife - Eve handled it all as she always does-with grit and determination and heart. She had compassion for her killer-and while I figured out who it was early on, I didn‘t know how things would come to a close. She and Roarke grew closer and weathered the storm.

StayCurious @Librarybelle @ShananigansReads @Gissy @AileenRR @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks @MrsV @CoverToCoverGirl @Liseworks @LitStephanie 2w

Librarybelle I‘m a little behind reading this but hope to finish it soon! 2w

StayCurious @Librarybelle it is a longer one 2w

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ShananigansReads Eve and Roarke really scared me for a bit in this book but I have to remember that even their anger is anchored in their love and need for each other. 2w

LiseWorks The strife between Roarke and Eve made the relationship stronger, I think. It was very intense to read. 2w

TheAromaofBooks The ending of this one actually had me a little choked up. “Those faces in your dreams? Have you ever thought that they were coming to thank you?“ 😢 1w

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Voting Booth | Brandy Colbert

It‘s time to vote for our next #LittensLoveRomance read. This will be separate from our continuation of the #ACOTAR series. https://forms.gle/oxRQ3akKrZza2Yof8

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Kshakal Voted!! 2w

CarolynM Voted. Thanks Renee💕 2w

OriginalCyn620 Voted! 2w

peanutnine Cute theme! Voted! 2w

Cupcake12 I‘ll sit this month out. 👍🏻 2w

vonnie862 Voted! 2w

maich Voted! 2w

julesG Voted! 2w

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julieclair Voted! Fun theme. ☘️ 2w

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Judgment in Death | J. D. Robb

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong I‘m very sorry for being so late with this check in. Every night this week I intended to catch up and life stubbornly got in the way. We will still finish the book on Sunday March 2. Ch.11-15: Eve and Roarke are fighting and she storms his office to hash things out. He agrees to help her take down Ricker even though he wants to take the bastard out himself - especially since Ricker comes after Eve again. ⬇️

StayCurious Eve bats up against IAB - there‘s no love lost there btw her and the Captain. But she is given the go ahead to continue her investigation. Kohlie was clean and she needs to find his killer - and stop whoever is targeting cops. And she needs to find out what is happening at Purgatory and what Ricker has to do with it. Ricker is losing control and that makes him even more dangerous. (edited) 2w

StayCurious @Librarybelle @ShananigansReads @Gissy @AileenRR @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks @MrsV @CoverToCoverGirl @Liseworks @LitStephanie 2w

TheAromaofBooks I had to finish this one because I was so caught up in it!! I loved this one. Some great relationship development and a good mystery. 2w

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

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#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR The end of the book was definitely intense. I‘ve got the hots for Rhys now - I gotta admit. He fought for Feyre and tried to help her - more so than Tamlin I think. But Feyre, after her trauma - is with Tamlin. In love and HFN. Let‘s face it - she is not ok with what happened. This girl is scarred. She‘ll need to heal. ⬇️

StayCurious Will Tamlin help with that or will it be her weeks with Rhys that help her? This is definitely love triangle material - which I normally hate in romance but in this case I‘m here for it. Bring it on! I will post a schedule for Book 2 soon for those who are interested. 2w

StayCurious @mcctrish @willaful @BarkingMadRead @OriginalCyn620 @peanutnine @CrowCAH @vonnie862 @BethM @Cupcake12 @SarahBookInterrupted @LiseWorks @TheAromaofBooks @Read4life @JenlovesJT47 @MatchlessMarie @maich 2w

JenlovesJT47 It didn‘t hurt that I pictured Rhys as that swoony dark-haired guy on Once Upon A Time. 😆 I‘m all for love triangles if done correctly! 2w

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mcctrish The reels on FB were so focussed on Rhys that I read to the end ahead of schedule so I wouldn‘t get anymore spoilers. I was gobsmacked Feyre and Tamlin left together🤯 Rhys‘ explanation made sense to me re: what he did but I‘m not 100% team Tamlin considering how much manipulation went into pulling Feyre‘s strings to get her to break the curse. Rhys manipulated Feyre too it feels more helpful and less emotional #bringonbook2 2w

StayCurious @mcctrish I was hit with spoilers too, just from looking up fan art for my posts. But that‘s ok, I want to see what happens and how it happens. 2w

OriginalCyn620 I agree with everything you said, Renee! Feyre is not okay, and there‘s definitely a love triangle brewing. The ending set up book 2 nicely and I can‘t wait to see what happens, especially with Rhysand! 2w

LiseWorks Did anybody catch that she noticed something about Rhys? I thought, what did she see or notice? And now I'm ready for book 2 2w

vonnie862 Aye, the spoilers!!! I saw a post on Instagram about the best literary couples and was shocked to find out the couple for this series. I tried so hard not to do any research so I wouldn't spoil it more. 2w

vonnie862 I highly enjoyed this book! I'm happy that Feyre got her HEA for now, but I'm not a big fan of Tamlin. He was too passive for me. However, I did like how he killed the queen. 2w

vonnie862 Also, I can't to see what kind of powers Feyre is gonna get. 2w

CrowCAH It was quite the ending! I was good with Feyre staying with Tamlin and getting their HFN. Definitely the series is set up for more struggles. I also am rooting for Rhysand, I like the bad boy attraction, and he did help her along the way. I do have book 2 on the TBR. 2w

BarkingMadRead I am not a huge fan of Tamlin at the end, I am #teamRhysand although I don‘t know what that will get me 🤣 2w

maich @LiseWorks I notice that. What did Rhys saw? We need book 2! @StayCurious you can tag me🙂 I like love triangle. It is found in almost every ya fantasy. I'm more for Rhys than Tamlin. And I blame spoilers for that. Which social media I open here they are🙈 2w

SarahBookInterrupted @maich yes, I need to know what Rhysand saw too! I‘m definitely in for the next book. 2w

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Ch.40-42: Rhysand finally comes clean - he‘s been helping Feyre - which she realizes had been true all along. She didn‘t want to see him as decent (and why would she, he‘s kind of a jerk) but maybe he has people and things to protect as well. Everyone in Prythian is under a terrible weight and they need the witch queen dead. ⬇️

StayCurious Can Feyre survive her 3rd task, release Tamlin from the curse, set his powers free, and watch as Amanrantha is destroyed? Even if all that were to miraculously happen, will Feyre and Tamlin get their HEA or will Rhysand stand in the way? 3w

OriginalCyn620 These were great chapters! And I know Rhysand is a jerk, but I love that he‘s been trying to help her. 3w

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mcctrish @OriginalCyn620 same 3w

CrowCAH I like how he‘s helping her. But what I didn‘t like is that of all the tasks, the second was the only one she didn‘t complete/solve herself. (I read the book a couple months ago and joined this discussion.) 3w

vonnie862 These chapters were good! I don't know how I feel about Tamlin right now. Though I know Rhysand was trying to help her, I don't know how to feel about him either. I know he's not a love interest, but I like Lucien the best. 2w

maich I was mad at myself. I watched some acotar fan made tiktok video and then tiktok started showing me that kind of videos and they weren't spoiler free. The last part of the book was amazing. 2w

LiseWorks Those trials, boy oh boy, they were tense! I can not imagine what the 3rd one will be like. And Rhysand! Well, that was unexpected. 2w

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#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Ch.37-39: Desperate and dying, Feyre makes a deal with the devil. What are Rhysand‘s true motives for making this bargain? - not just to torment Tamlin. What is he really up to? I‘m disappointed that Tamlin seems to have just given up. He needs to do something - I don‘t like how submissive he‘s become. As we head intro this next task, will Feyre survive? Or need Rhys‘ costly help once more?

mcctrish The whole Tamlin storyline has been hard to understand and accept ( besides his lovely strong, tanned forearms 😆😆) 3w

LiseWorks The cruelty of this woman is so beyond my belief. This part of the book is hard to read. I'm not sure what to think of Tamlin. It's like he gave up. 3w

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OriginalCyn620 My first thought was that Rhysand has a thing for Feyre too, and this was his way to get her, because he knew she would never give him the time of day otherwise. I smell a love triangle! 😂 3w

CrowCAH @OriginalCyn620 I thought so too, love triangle. But then I almost thought Rhysand wanted the Queen and he was playing a game with Feyre to get closer to the Queen. 3w

vonnie862 I'm stunned at how powerful the Queen is. I know she did all the terrible things because of her sister, but why was she able to overtake everyone? 3w

Read4life I also thought there was more to his motives than getting under Tamlin‘s skin. @vonnie862 exactly! How did she get so powerful? 3w

maich @StayCurious I agree with you. It was the part when I couln't stop reading. 2w

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Ch.31-36: Sorry for the missed post - life got in the way! So now, things are getting exciting. Feyre goes back to the Spring court only to find it destroyed and empty. We finally learn what‘s actually happening in Prythian - and it all comes down to one evil lady. Who happens to have the hots for Tamlin. Feyre knows she has to try to save him, and everyone else. Or die trying. ⬇️

StayCurious When she gets to Under the Mountain it‘s like that scene in Star Wars with Jabba the Hutt. Only Tamlin is Princess Leia, bound to the side of the villain, except sans gold bikini. Feyre strikes a deadly bargain to complete 3 tasks or solve a riddle in order to save him. But will she survive long enough? 3w

mcctrish That‘s actually the best description of this nonsense 3w

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mcctrish Who do you think was only person to put money on Feyre? It wasn‘t Tamlin #weaklink 3w

StayCurious @mcctrish it had to be Rhysand right? The shit disturber haha - that‘s why she called him over. He‘d better be careful or he‘ll lose her good graces. 3w

CrowCAH It hurt to find Tamlin so submissive. Definitely betting on Rhysand! 3w

mcctrish Lucian is a possibility but I don‘t think he‘s in Amarantha‘s good graces enough to go against the grain (edited) 3w

OriginalCyn620 The Star Wars references are lost on me 😂 but I agree with @CrowCAH! I also think that perhaps Amarantha has met her match in Feyre. 3w

LiseWorks I was not happy to see Tamlin so degraded. And what is Rhysand up to? 3w

vonnie862 I'm glad Feyre killed the worm, but I feel so bad for the girl who was tortured. 3w

maich I hate that queen b***. And Tamlin. I was hoping he'll find the chance to see her. She needed someone by her side. It's a good thing Rysand was there. I didn't like it at first but now I know why he need to do all that. 2w

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Testing the waters: if I were to host a buddy read for book 2 after we finish this one, separate from our regular #LittensLoveRomance read, would there be any interest in that? Let me know 🤷‍♀️ Ch.28,29,30: Feyre is returned home - but it‘s a much different home than she remembers. Tamlin‘s generosity has elevated her family so that they are better off than they were 8 years before. ⬇️

StayCurious But not everyone is fooled: Nesta sees through the glamour. And she actually went after Feyre. deep down Feyre knows she can‘t stay there, not when her High Lord could be in danger. If Nesta was brave enough to go to Prythian, so is Feyre. 3w

mcctrish I‘m up for a Buddy read to the end of the series #littensloveacotar and I‘m pretty sure we‘re packing our bags to go after Tam once the ball is over. Maybe Nesta goes too? 3w

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StayCurious @mcctrish great hashtag! 3w

BarkingMadRead I am definitely in for a buddy read! I have the whole series but I‘ve only read the first one! 3w

OriginalCyn620 I am totally up for a buddy read! That would be fun. It‘s a bit surprising that Nesta went after Feyre…she was always so prickly towards her. 😂 But good for her showing some sisterly love and concern! I‘m glad to hear that the family was thriving in Feyre‘s absence, but I want her and Tamlin back together. Like right now! 3w

Read4life I‘m up for a buddy read of the series. 3w

LiseWorks Definitely a buddy read for book 2. I was so surprised as how well her family was doing. So Tamlin kept his word to look after them. 3w

vonnie862 I'm up for the buddy read! I bought the series set so it would be fun to tackle it together! 3w

vonnie862 You know, I love that we got to see that side of Nesta! As the oldest myself, I kept wondering why she was so cold to Feyre. Now I understand her better. 3w

CrowCAH The family‘s situation is so opposite of what it was, it doesn‘t seem real. I‘m glad Nesta wasn‘t glamorized. I‘m totally rooting for Feyre to go back to Faerie. 3w

Cupcake12 Definitely up for a second buddy read! 3w

TheAromaofBooks Yes!! I am in for the buddy read. I was so surprised that Nesta knew the truth! I love that Feyre had someone she can talk to about her adventures, even if it's her most unsympathetic sister 😂 It was good to see some understanding between these two. 3w

JenlovesJT47 I‘m down for a buddy read! Really enjoying this book. 🤓 3w

SarahBookInterrupted I‘d be interested in reading along book 2 even though I cheated and read ahead. 😳 3w

SarahBookInterrupted @vonnie862 I feel the same way as you. I understand her more too and love that she wasn‘t fooled. 3w

maich I finished it and can't stop thinking about. So I'm in for buddy read the whole series. Already bought all books. 2w

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Ch.25,26,27: A lot happened in these chapters but mainly we‘ll focus on Rhysand, the dark High Lord linked to the *she* we‘ve been afraid of. Yeah, he seems like a jerk but he knows what‘s going on. Tamlin is still keeping things from Feyre - to protect her or himself and his realm? Can he really send her home? Will she leave her newfound home now that she finally feels comfortable there? She might not have a choice. ⬇️

StayCurious It seems as though things are crumbling around Tamlin and the spring court and Feyre may be his weakness and his downfall. Unless she‘s like the key to everything. So many unanswered questions! 3w

LiseWorks This is where Beauty leaves the beast behind. Does she have a choice? I am a little heartbroken at this point 3w

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OriginalCyn620 Yes, so many more questions now! And after the amorous activities, I wonder if Tamlin will actually be able to send Feyre away. It‘s hard to believe that he would send her back to the awful life she had before. But yet, he wants to keep her safe…I still feel like Feyre is the key to something. IDK how or what, though. And BTW, the graphic is so on point! 👍🏻 3w

mcctrish Didn‘t the Suriel say Feyre needs to stay close to Tamlin? I don‘t think going home is safe but I wasn‘t expecting Tam and Lucien to get down on their knees either 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3w

vonnie862 @mcctrish same! The Suriel did say to stay with Tamlin. I was shocked that both of them got on their knees. 3w

CrowCAH I agree @mcctrish @vonnie862 that was shocking that they‘d stoop so low to protect her. I knew this was a BatB type story, but I was still torn when he came to the decision to allow her to go. He finally accepted her and she him and now they‘ll be separated. 3w

maich @mcctrish and @CrowCAH I agree with you two. So many happend in these chapters and so many questions. Tamlin still don't want her to tell everything even they come close. Not sure what to think...🤔 3w

Cupcake12 I was so involved in the story - I finished it! 3w

mcctrish @Cupcake12 I think I‘m not far behind you in just finishing it off 3w

Bookbuyingaddict Hello 👋 id like to join in for March please 🙏 if I may ? 😀😍🥰😘x 3w

TheAromaofBooks So are we reading book 2 next month...?? 😂 3w

StayCurious @mcctrish @vonnie862 Did the Suriel say Tamlin or did it say the High Lord? There are 7 High Lords…I wonder if the Suriel was being cryptic about someone else 3w

StayCurious @Bookbuyingaddict absolutely! I‘ll add you to my tag list for the vote 3w

mcctrish Oooo good point and makes more sense now that a bunch of reels have popped up in my fb feed thanks to spyware on my phone knowing I‘m reading ACOTAR 🤣🤣 3w

StayCurious @mcctrish it‘s hard to avoid spoilers! 3w

Bookbuyingaddict @StayCurious thank you so much 🙏😍📚📕🥰 3w

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Ch.22,23,24: Feyre is definitely liking and trusting Tamlin more - enough to show him her paintings, and to dress to impress. And he shows her what his world is really like. I feel better knowing that his court is not completely abandoned as it appeared to be. There are many more fairies there than Feyre could see. ⬇️

StayCurious We hear about The Night Court - there‘s no love lost between Tamlin and the Night Court‘s High Lord it seems. What a strange and terrible prank? 3w

OriginalCyn620 I‘m glad the walls are slowly coming down with these two, but I wonder how much more there is that Feyre doesn‘t know yet. And it‘s getting increasingly harder for me to stay on schedule…I want to read ahead so badly! 😂 3w

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mcctrish I have no idea how Feyre is going to make things better with speared and dewinged fairies being dropped off but time will tell 3w

vonnie862 I can just imagine sneaking around the castle thinking that there was no one around 😅 3w

CrowCAH @vonnie862 I agree. And just like her foolish for thinking that no one saw her! 3w

maich @vonnie862 I agree. So many fairies looking and spying on you but you can't see them. A little scary. The story is getting more and more suspense it's is hard to not read next chapters. 3w

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Judgment in Death | J. D. Robb

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Ch.6-10: this book definitely has interesting twists and turns. Another cop is dead and another cop was dirty. Eve knows Ricker was involved. She goes after the goons that Ricker sent after her and when she gets one to flip he dies conveniently. Is Ricker untouchable? Roarke is mad at Eve for going after Ricker on her own, then tethering him when he wants to go after him in revenge. ⬇️

StayCurious I get why he‘s mad, but she probably stopped Roarke from murdering the bastard. Even Summerset agrees with Eve‘s actions😳. Then there‘s the complication with IAB and Webster who acknowledges that Kholi wasn‘t dirty but undercover. Webster needs to watch himself - IAB may come after him for sharing secrets. If he makes it out of Eve and Roarke‘s house alive that is. 4w

StayCurious @Librarybelle @ShananigansReads @Gissy @AileenRR @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks @MrsV @CoverToCoverGirl @Liseworks @LitStephanie 4w

LiseWorks I'm not sure what Webster is up to, but having a thing for Eve is not in his best interest. Love the way Roarke tells him to take his hands off his wife. A cliff hanger for me lol. 4w

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Ch.19,20,21: We learn more about the Faerie world and about the concept of Mates. Could Tamlin and Feyre be destined or is it not in the cards? But things are starting to go well between Feyre and Tamlin, that is until Feyre goes against his orders and sneaks out to the Fire Njght. Feyre and her curiosity! She lands in such dangerous situations. ⬇️

StayCurious If that handsome stranger hadn‘t been there…and who is he and where is he from? I‘m sure we haven‘t seen the end of him. And then Feyre has that run in with Tamlin after Lucien tells her what the Rite is. I got an ick feeling that he was with someone else that night and then comes to Feyre with hopes of what? I dunno. My gut isn‘t rooting for these two as much as it was. Even if Feyre is drawn to him. 4w

mcctrish Tam had to take someone else and was pissed off. He did warn her but Lucien obviously thinks Feyre should be given more information that she gets. 4w

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OriginalCyn620 Maybe if Tamlin gave all the info when Feyre asks a question, then she wouldn‘t need to sneak around and find out for herself. 😂 I‘m still rooting for them, though! 4w

mcctrish @OriginalCyn620 or she‘d realize what she‘d be getting herself into if she went out and me too 4w

StayCurious @OriginalCyn620 you‘re totally right. I‘m not a brave person - I‘d be like “ok stay in the room! No problem!” 4w

LiseWorks I was so disappointed in Tamlin for not explaining why she should stay in her room. But those drums. She couldn't resist! After reading other books about Fairies I knew the drums would get her in trouble. And the most beautiful man she ever saw? Why heart went oh no! 4w

LiseWorks I meant my heart, stupid autocorrect 4w

CrowCAH Going to Fire Night was a stupid move. He gave a warning on purpose. But curiosity gets the better of us all, right? At least she knows more now. 4w

Cupcake12 So many unanswered questions! 4w

vonnie862 @CrowCAH I'm with you. It was a stupid move. 4w

vonnie862 Now that stranger...who is he? 4w

maich @LiseWorks the drums. I thought the same. I'll did the same as Ferye. We wanted to see what was going on. Lucien finally started talking. But we need more information. And that stranger. Who is he? Will probably meet him again. And that hot scene with Tamlin. So many things happen in these chapters. 3w

maich *I would do the same as Feyre. Sorry english is my second language🙈 3w

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Ch.16,17,18: Feyre is starting to care for and understand more about these faeries. They aren‘t all the vicious creatures she was warned about - although there do seem to be a lot of dangers in The Spring Court. And who is this terrible lady faerie we keep hearing whispers about? Tamlin seems to be trying more with Feyre. ⬇️

StayCurious He offers to help her write, he reassures her about her family‘s welfare, he brings her to a starlight glen cough cough aka Twilight Meadow) - for Feyre this is akin to Beast giving Belle a library. The man is working hard. But what does he really want from her? 4w

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LiseWorks @mcctrish lol, she is the savior who will save them all. She just has to come to believe in herself. 4w

mcctrish @LiseWorks nobody knows about the saviour part yet so for now it‘s sex 🤣🤣 4w

OriginalCyn620 Tamlin really is trying! I‘m starting to really like him and I‘m glad he and Feyre are opening up to each other. And BTW, I love that fan art pic! ❤️ 4w

CrowCAH I do appreciate how he‘s trying to see her as a person and not just the person to save the realm. 4w

maich I love fan art pic. Is he falling for her? This talk, art supplies and swimming... 4w

Cupcake12 It‘s taken me a while to get into the book….now I can‘t put it down 😂 4w

SarahBookInterrupted @mcctrish 🤣🤭 and so true. (edited) 4w

vonnie862 You know...I'm starting to like Lucien. 4w

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Ch: 13,14,15: Oy, Feyre does a good job of getting into trouble, doesn‘t she? If this were my book, I‘d be luxuriating in baths, food and the library and just avoiding all that danger- it‘d be very boring haha. But that‘s not who Feyre is. She likes to test boundaries. She‘s still working for her family even when she‘s away from them. ⬇️

StayCurious Hoping to save them from the blight. Will she listen to the Suriel‘s advice and stay close to Tamlin or did it perhaps mean a different High Lord? Is Tamlin her future? Will he keep her safe when he seems to be losing control of his lands? Or is she the key perhaps to changing things? So many questions. 4w

mcctrish So many questions. My book would be different too, I‘d be reading and looking at the art. Maybe trying some painting techniques since Tamlin did ask about hobbies 4w

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OriginalCyn620 For sure, my book would be different too! I‘d be luxuriating in zero responsibility, opulence, and lots of me time. But Renee, I think you‘re right about Feyre being the key…I just don‘t know to what. And is this just me, or is anyone else shipping Tamlin and Feyre already? I want there to be some action in that regard 😂 4w

maich I'm also thinking that she is the key to something or a cure. She loves adventure and troubles...I hoped Lucien was coming to the rescue but than surprise it's another one. Very unpredictable and suspensful book. I like it! 4w

TheAromaofBooks I'm confused by why she thinks Lucien is more trustworthy than Tamlin - they feel equally suspicious to me 😂 4w

CrowCAH @OriginalCyn620 totally shipping Tamlin and Feyre! 4w

vonnie862 @TheAromaofBooks Same. Is Lucien trustworthy? I mean, why didn't he come when she started screaming? 4w

TheAromaofBooks @vonnie862 - I just can't understand how she's like “oh I need someone to plead my case with Tamlin“ when Tamlin himself is like “do you want to hang out?“ and she blows him off to go hang out with Lucien in hopes that Lucien will plead her case?! How is that better than just talking to Tamlin yourself!?? 😅 4w

StayCurious @TheAromaofBooks right? That was a head scratcher for sure 4w

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Ch.10,11,12: we learn more about Tamlin-that he‘s a great warrior-and Prythian, and catch glimpses of conversations that tell us things are not great in Fae-land. Tamlin and Lucien are worried and Feyre hates being in the dark. She‘s brave for digging and asking the questions she does. I wouldn‘t have the guts. But where does she fit in? Is there another reason Tamlin brought her there? Why is he running out of time?

mcctrish There does seem to be a grudging respect . I wonder how being human will help 4w

LiseWorks I agree with you @StayCurious 4w

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OriginalCyn620 Yes, I have been wondering if Tamlin had an ulterior motive for sparing Feyre‘s life. It seems there is a secret in the mix, but I have no idea what it could be! 4w

vonnie862 @OriginalCyn620 I'm with you. Feyre might be their answer their looking for. 4w

maich @OriginalCyn620 I'm tkinking the same. Is she important to solve the fae's land or a cure for their disease. I smell love triangle there. Was Tamlin jealousy that she spends time with Lucien? 4w

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Ch.7-9: Mmm Feyre gets to eat. I‘m here for it - let‘s fatten this poor girl up. Feyre tries to plan a way to escape. She disses Tamlin when he offers her a tour (brave or dumb) and seeks out the foxy Lucien to get him to plead her case with Tamlin. She should have just played nice with Tamlin in hopes of doing it herself - but what do I know. But Lucien sees right through her plan and basically puts a stop to it. ⬇️

StayCurious But every conversation Feyre has with these faeries, she‘s gleaning valuable info for later. They‘re telling her everything haha. She‘s clever - but will it be enough? (edited) 1mo

LiseWorks To tell the truth, I think she is terrified of Tamlin. She needs to do some spying to find out why she is really there. And yes, finally on the eating. 1mo

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OriginalCyn620 Lucien seems scarier to me than Tamlin, but maybe I‘m the only one who thinks that! And I gotta say, I‘m hooked already…some pretty good world-building here! 1mo

mcctrish @OriginalCyn620 I agree, I think Tamlin is just awkward 1mo

vonnie862 @OriginalCyn620 I can see how he can be scarier.i don't quite trust him yet. 1mo

vonnie862 I know it's mentioned that faeries can't lie, but i was not expecting them to be so honest 1mo

CrowCAH Tampon‘s motives are hard to read at this point. Lucien may come off bad ass, but he‘s got a past too. 1mo

maich @OriginalCyn620 I think the same. She want to spent the time with the scariest fae. The end of the chapter. I read another one to see what was that. She doesn't think it's all a bit strange. She is not in captivity, she can do whatever she wants. And her family is provided for. And they can't kill her. 1mo

julesG @CrowCAH that autocorrect typo is legendary 🤣🤣😛 1mo

SarahBookInterrupted @julesG yes hilarious! 1mo

SarahBookInterrupted I‘m completely hooked on this story. I too read ahead @maich I think it‘s going to be hard to only read 2 chapters a day. It might be one of the read alongs I just skip ahead and re-live the moments and chapters as everyone else does with the posts but secretly know what happens next. 🤣 1mo

TheAromaofBooks I kind of forgot that we were starting this one but I am caught up now 😂 I think this story would be so much more believable if Feyre had people she actually LOVED back home. This whole “I promised my mother“ doesn't feel like strong enough motivation for how desperate she is to escape so she can be malnourished, cold, and get back to the people who treat her like garbage. 1mo

CrowCAH @julesG haha 🤣 I didn‘t even noticed! 1mo

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Ch.4-6: definite Beauty & the beast vibes now, as Feyre is forced to go to the Faerie land as prisoner/guest - her punishment for killing a faerie wolf. Of course, she‘s desperate to escape and return to her family - who, let‘s face it, don‘t stand a chance without her. I‘d be soaking in this vacation if I were her…⬇️

StayCurious but Feyre‘s grown up on terrible tales of the High Fae and she‘s even warned by the servant Alis not to trust her senses in Prythian. She‘s terrified and hoping for a chance to flee. Can she do what she‘s told for the time being and not get herself into trouble? 1mo

mcctrish I like the fairy tale vibes very much but I totally feel like Feyre should enjoy a bath and some food 1mo

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CrowCAH I definitely picked up on the BatB theme! It‘s nice she‘s selfless and wants to help her family. It does sound lien they‘d perish without her. 1mo

maich She is too strong not to eat. I would have eaten right away.😋 I find these creatures interesting. I don't think she'll be able to resist talking. Tongue will either get her into trouble or save her. Interesting that the High Fae took pity on her. I'm really curious to see how it will unravel. 1mo

LiseWorks I'm not sure if she should even escape. I would like to know why they brought her there. And why was that wolf there. Didn't he sense her there while he was goi g after the deer? 1mo

StayCurious @LiseWorks I guess it comes down to - will she really be free if she stays? I‘d happily be a prisoner - bring on the food! 1mo

BarkingMadRead I would so be living it up without all of that responsibility! 1mo

OriginalCyn620 I‘m wondering if the tales of the High Fae were greatly exaggerated, or maybe they once were true but aren‘t any longer? At any rate, I‘m loving the vibe of this book so far! And I understand why Feyre is wanting to flee because of said stories, but I agree with @BarkingMadRead - she should try to see it as a vacation from all her responsibilities and her horrible family. 😂 1mo

vonnie862 I don't blame her for being hesitant. If I'm taken against my will, I would be on my highest alert, even if my "prison" is a nice place. My question is, why was she taken and not killed? Why was she told that she was not a prisoner? 1mo

maich @vonnie862 I wanted to know that too. Why was she treated like a high Lady and not prisoner or slave. So many questions.🤔 @StayCurious yes bring the food. She'll never be hungry again. 1mo

SarahBookInterrupted Yes, I love the Beauty and Beast vibe and so far love it. I‘m with @BarkingMadRead too. This girl needs the vacation!! 1mo

Cupcake12 I love the character names and the author writes with ease. I‘m a few chapters ahead as I couldn‘t put it down 😂 1mo

Read4life It‘s definitely holding up the second time around. This discussion makes it even better!! 1mo

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A Court of Thorns and Roses | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance #ACOTAR Ch.1-3: what an interesting beginning! A lot of information but it was delivered in a blunt, easy way so it was easy to follow. I hate her family - I feel bad that Feyre (pronounced Fair-ruh) is taking care of them and feels bound to them and bound to her terrible existence. They‘re useless. I said it. But A promise is a promise and Feyre made a serious one to her mother - ⬇️

StayCurious probably because the woman realized they would die without help. I appreciated the world building the author did - I‘m interested to see where this is going, especially considering how Ch.3 ended. I think we can all agree that Feyre is meant for more than this life. 1mo

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mcctrish Serious Cinderella vibes but with a useless dad instead of an evil stepmother, not sure what‘s worst. We knew that wolf would be trouble 1mo

Read4life This is a reread for me. I‘m interested to see how it compares to my first read. 1mo

LiseWorks This is the kind of book I love. I had the same vibe with Cinderella and her stepsister. Dear Lord, they're useless. I kind of wonder about that wolf. 1mo

OriginalCyn620 Yes, definitely some Cinderella vibes. And I know that Feyre made a promise to her dying mother, but the disrespect is unbelievable! I‘d either rip them all new ones or leave them to die…I guess Feyre is a better person than I am! 😂 1mo

vonnie862 This reminded me more of the original Beauty and the Beast story. Beauty was the kind one while her sisters were mean. 1mo

StayCurious @vonnie862 that‘s what I thought of too 1mo

Cupcake12 After all the hype surrounding the book I‘m glad to start reading it. I‘m not normally a fantasy reader but I‘m intrigued to see where this story will go. 1mo

maich @vonnie862 It is Beauty and the beast retelling. Sisters give me the same vibe. I'm reading slovenian edition and hate that they wrote different pronounce. Now I'm confused how to say it. I like the beginning of the story and can't wait to see what happend next. I love fantasy so I'll probably enjoy in tis journey. 1mo

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Judgment in Death | J. D. Robb

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Ch.1-5: a cop is killed - and it‘s way overkill - inside an upscale strip club owned by Roarke. Eve is determined to find the killer, and dig into the secrets the cop may have been carrying. Was he on the take? She gets warned by IAB and the cop‘s finances point to yes. But Eve still needs to find the killer-while juggling jurisdictional BS. ⬇️

StayCurious Her investigation leads to a dangerous man from Roarke‘s past. This guy is something else. Will Eve and her team be able to wade through the complex nature of this case? 1mo

StayCurious @Librarybelle @ShananigansReads @Gissy @AileenRR @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks @MrsV @CoverToCoverGirl @Liseworks @LitStephanie 1mo

Librarybelle Something else indeed! Yikes! 1mo

Read4life I have every faith in Eve & the gang. 🤓 1mo

ShananigansReads Catching up and omg that dude (the former colleague whose name I can‘t remember right now) is scary. Also I don‘t like this IAB dude (Warren?) he seems like bad news. 3w

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Bonded in Death | J. D. Robb

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong A few things for us fans of the series - there‘s a new In Death cookbook coming out this year with food and recipes from the world of In Death! How fun is that? And I read this interesting interview with Nora Roberts about reaching book 60: https://www.audible.com/blog/jd-robb-bonded-in-death-audio-interview - she‘s so impressive!

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Librarybelle A cookbook!! That is awesome!! Thanks for the interview link. 1mo

LiseWorks Oh wow! Eve's pizza lol 1mo

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LiseWorks I just finished book 58 1mo

tpixie @LiseWorks I‘ve finished 56. With all my book, clubs and challenges I‘ve gotten behind reading my series: JD Robb‘s Eve Dallas, James Patterson‘s Alex Cross, Kathy Reich‘s temperance Brennan, & Patricia Cornwall‘s Kay Scarpetta (edited) 1mo

tpixie @StayCurious oh! A cook book! Thanks for the heads up and the link!! 1mo

LiseWorks @tpixie, you like the same series as me, and I have been trying to catch up as well. 1mo

Read4life Thanks for the link and the cookbook heads up!! 1mo

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Judgement in Death | J. D. Robb

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong We‘re on to book 11! We will stick to our usual reading schedule and will check in on Feb 9, 16, 23, and finish on March 2. I‘m looking forward to seeing how things are progressing with our characters, especially Peabody and Mcnabb. As always, let me know if you want to be added or removed from the tag list.

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Librarybelle Yay! Looking forward to it! 1mo

ShananigansReads I‘m loving this series. Can‘t wait to start reading. (But I will) 1mo

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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveRomance Our February book has been selected and it is definitely one of the most hyped out there. The ACOTAR fanbase can be rabid haha. Let‘s see if it‘s worth all the fuss. This one is considered “romantasy”. We‘ll start Feb 10 and read 3 chapters a day. I believe it is available on Everand for those that subscribe or hopefully your library has plenty of copies. Please let me know if you want to be tagged in my daily posts.

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Graciouswarriorprincess Please count me out on February‘s read. Please include me for March. Thanks. 😊 1mo

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willaful I'm not interested in rereading it but I'll stay on the list for fun. 1mo

mcctrish Woo Hoo 1mo

StayCurious Hi @willaful do you want to be tagged for discussion or just on the list for next months vote? 1mo

BarkingMadRead I‘m read this but please keep me on the tag list, I‘m looking forward to the discussion 1mo

Kshakal While this one is on my list to reread… I am going to wait until summer when I can dive into all of them! Keep in the loop for March! 1mo

OriginalCyn620 Yay! I‘ve been wanting to read this one just to see what the hype was all about, so this has worked out well for me! Please tag me 😁 1mo

willaful @StayCurious oh, on the tag list please. Sorry I wasn't clear. 1mo

peanutnine I've read this one and don't feel like a reread, but keep me on the tag list so I can see the discussion please 🙂 1mo

peaKnit I listened to the graphic audio of this series - so good! 1mo

julieclair I think I‘ll skip this one, but I‘m in for March! 1mo

CrowCAH Please, tag me. I‘ll join the discussion. I recently read this in November upon all the “hype” and my sister wanting me to read it. She read through the whole series back to back! I haven‘t read past the first book. 1mo

vonnie862 I actually bought the box set at Costco, so I'm in! I hope it's good and I don't regret my purchase. 1mo

BethM I‘ll join! I avoided this one forever bc I usually hate popular books, but I loved it! 1mo

CarolynM I‘m going to sit this one out. 1mo

Cupcake12 Luckily my daughter has a copy. I‘m looking forward to this one x 1mo

julesG I'm sitting this one out. Read it back in the #dicksoapgate days and have yet to recover. 😝 But please tag me for March. 1mo

SarahBookInterrupted Yes please tag me. I placed this on hold ages ago at my library. I just looked and it says almost available. I‘m excited to give this a try with a group read. It‘s not my normal genre but everyone that has read it seems to really loved it. 1mo

LiseWorks This one sounds interesting, I'm in 1mo

TheAromaofBooks I think I'm in. I don't always get along with romantasy, but I'll give it a try 😂 1mo

Read4life I‘m in. Thanks. 1mo

JenlovesJT47 Can you add me to the list pretty please? 🙃 1mo

MatchlessMarie I am in. I‘m going to attempt but I don‘t know if I will make it all the way through 😅 1mo

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Voting Day | Clare O'Dea

#LittensLoveRomance There are some books that are infamous and honestly - sometimes they aren‘t all that they‘re hyped up to be. But it‘s fun to find that out for ourselves so this month I‘ve picked some of the biggies from the last several years. Some - yes - will be cringey. But won‘t it be fun to find out together?! Vote for our Feb read here: https://forms.gle/9h9zpvyU966d46j76

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Skygoddess1 Please add me to the tag list. Thank you! 1mo

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Graciouswarriorprincess Voted! Thank you! 😊 1mo

Pigpen_Reads Voted! :) 1mo

OriginalCyn620 Voted! 1mo

audraelizabeth I picked one I havent read. Personally i do not like colleen hoover and some of the others i have read in the past. 1mo

CrowCAH Voted 🗳️ 1mo

Kshakal Voted!! I am excited to see what is picked! 1mo

StayCurious @audraelizabeth yea she‘s overrated … but maybe all of these picks are haha 1mo

vonnie862 Ooh these are great! Voted! 1mo

mcctrish @audraelizabeth I am not a fan of Hoover either 👎🏻 1mo

mcctrish I inhaled The Hating Game back in the day 🤣🤣🤣 and Twilight ❤️❤️❤️ maybe this will be the push for me to read Court 1mo

Cupcake12 I‘ve read every single one except a court of Thorns and roses, so that gets my vote. 👍🏻 1mo

Read4life Voted 🗳️ 1mo

TheAromaofBooks I love your creative categories every month!! 1mo

TheSpineView Voted! 1mo

StayCurious @TheAromaofBooks thank you! Sometimes I‘m scratching my head to come up with the next haha 1mo

SarahBookInterrupted Voted! 1mo

BethM Voted-this is an inspired theme I love it! 😂 1mo

CoverToCoverGirl Very interesting choices.. 1mo

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Witness in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb

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#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Sorry for the late post - I missed my cue (haha - get it, because theatre?) Ch.16-end / review — as usual we were led down some dark passages in this one, and it hit close to home for Eve. The victim in this case was deplorable- and Eve ended up feeling for the killer. I thought the twist and reveal was pulled off nicely - Dame Christie would have been proud. ⬇️

StayCurious I liked the sentimental moments between Roarke and Eve, and Eve and Trueheart‘s mother. I think Peabody and Eve grew closer. I think Eve and Nadine grew closer. And I think Peabody and Mcnabb grew very close. Overall, a good addition to the series that helped propel it further. 1mo

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Librarybelle This was a good one! 1mo

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LiseWorks I really liked this one. 1mo

Read4life I agree that this was very good! 1mo

TheAromaofBooks We so often hear more about how Eve feels about her evil dad, so it was interesting to think about mothers, especially Eve's. Such a good job showing Eve's personal growth throughout this series as different cases make her face different aspects of her past. And I'm totally hear for Peabody + McNabb!! 1mo

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The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon

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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.34-end/review: it was big gesture time and I think Dominic nailed it. A public declaration of love goes a long way - with Shay, with their audience, and with us. Good things on the horizon for them and the new show. Overall I enjoyed this book but I can‘t say I loved it - I was on edge for a big chunk, waiting for the big lie to be exposed. But I enjoyed the conversations, the setting, and thought Shay and Dominic were cute.

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MatchlessMarie I related a lot to Shay as someone who has always given more than she‘s gotten in relationships I understand why she is the way that she is 😅 I‘m glad they found each other in the end and stuck it to Kent 🖕 2mo

OriginalCyn620 Yes, Dominic definitely nailed the public declaration of love! I did enjoy this book, and Shay and Dominic were both characters that I rooted for. And I thought the ending was nice, very hopeful! 2mo

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Kshakal I loved dom‘s grand gesture! 💗 2mo

mcctrish Despite reading along with a lot of romance books, I don‘t consider myself a romance reader 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ not very self aware I guess. I did enjoy the public radio setting, the banter and Kent as a super villain ( not a usual character in romance novels imo ) 2mo

TheSpineView I agree on the assessment that this book is an enjoyable read but not one I fell in love with. I wanted more character development. I did like that the story felt plausible. The grand gesture was cool. Glad Kent got his in the end. 2mo

TheAromaofBooks It's probably my own fault - I know that reading books where a big plot point hinges on someone telling a lie will stress me out, but I read them anyway 😂 2mo

vonnie862 I loved the way Dominic won Shay back! And i love how they both said F'you to Kent. I had fun with this book. 2mo

BethM I really wanted him to do like an on air expose of the sexism at the station in order to win her back 😂 2mo

Cupcake12 I really enjoyed this book. I liked the basis of the podcast being the main storyline. There was some great character development and I‘m glad I joined in with this buddy read. (It was my first one 🥰) Thank you for hosting x 2mo

julieclair I enjoyed this book, despite the fact that I was biting my nails through a lot of it, waiting for the big lie to be exposed. Loved the big gesture ending! 2mo

Skygoddess1 I really enjoyed this book and love the very public apology on Dominic‘s behalf. I especially love that they drop all the f-bombs and we find out that Kent does eventually get fired. This was a great distraction from real life 2mo

Graciouswarriorprincess I enjoyed this book. Thanks. 😊 2mo

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The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon

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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.31-33: Welp - talk about an implosion. Everything went completely wrong in 3 chapters. We were all expecting it but I wasn‘t expecting it to come from Kent. What a scumbag! I know things will get resolved, because we know our genre - but I might still hold a grudge after the book is done! We‘ll finish up the rest tomorrow.

LiseWorks I had to read ahead lol 2mo

mcctrish I couldn‘t believe Kent was such a toxic shithead! This is a first for a romance book for me and I‘m impressed with the author for having such an interesting storyline. But I want Kent to get hit by a bus and run over by a Prius and then thrown in Puget Sound 2mo

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StayCurious @mcctrish agreed!! 😝 2mo

Kshakal Kent is the worst!! 2mo

TheSpineView I think scumbag is too nice a term to describe Kent. I could never work for a person like that. I feel really sorry for Shay, but I also think she shouldn't be surprised this happened. She kind of made her bed too. I think this whole debacle is a reflection of journalism today. I don't trust any media anymore. 2mo

vonnie862 Woah! I was not expecting the reveal to happen that way! And Dominic...aye 2mo

Skygoddess1 I was definitely blindsided by Kent being the one to tell the truth, what a POS human being. 2mo

BethM The minute it happened I knew it was Kent. I thought someone would call them out live, but when there was clearly a post I just knewz 2mo

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The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.28-30: Yay! I‘m happy they‘re happy. Thank goodness Dominic actually pinned Shay down and they TALKED! A novelty in romance novels haha. But there‘s still a chunk of the book left and they still have to deal with the lie that has only gotten bigger the longer they‘re on the air…things are about to get sticky I think. But we‘ve been anticipating the bubble to burst since this thing started so…let‘s go!

TheSpineView Very happy that Dominic insisted they talk. They were both on the same page and an honest discussion was what they needed. Still waiting for the bomb to drop. It is going to be epic. Just hope they make it through. 2mo

OriginalCyn620 And we‘re all thinking that the implosion will happen during this big Con, right? I just wonder how it will happen. 🤔 2mo

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BarkingMadRead Never a good sign 🤣 2mo

mcctrish Okay I‘ve got myself aligned with the chapters - apparently counting by 3 is beyond my capabilities currently 🤦🏻‍♀️ yay for Dominic pushing to talk and yes @OriginalCyn620 I think the PodCon will be a 💥💣🌋 2mo

LiseWorks Yes they finally talked 2mo

vonnie862 Dominic is definitely more mature than Shay. 2mo

Kshakal Buckle up buttercup, I think it is going to get wild! 2mo

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The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.25-27: oh Shay. I‘m sad for you. Don‘t get me wrong, we‘re all a little self sabotaging at times and I‘d probably have screwed this up too. But I‘m sad for you. Poor Dominic. He didn‘t deserve such an abrupt end. Now Ameena - she deserves to be given the cold shoulder. She was pretty harsh. Poor TJ haha - having to be in the middle. I feel like I‘ve been on edge this whole book and it‘s all about to hit the fan.

TheSpineView What Ameena said was so uncalled for. I wanted to give her a piece of my mind. Shay and Dominic should have talked things out. I get she is conflicted, but she is usually the clingy one. This is kind of out of character for her. 2mo

JenlovesJT47 Ameena really pissed me off in these chapters! 😤 Glad it‘s not just me 🙃 2mo

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OriginalCyn620 Ameena was too harsh and she made her decision back then without talking to Shay, so she really can‘t throw in Shay‘s face now. And since Shay and Dominic were on an honesty kick, why didn‘t she just talk to him? But you said it well, Renee. I‘ve been on pins and needles this whole book! 2mo

julieclair I was so disappointed in Ameena. And I‘m not sure what she‘s trying to achieve by being so ugly to her best friend. 2mo

vonnie862 Aye! I wanted to shake all of the characters! 2mo

LiseWorks I was a little disappointed with Shay. Poor Dominic! 2mo

Skygoddess1 I cannot believe Ameena, she was so nasty to Shay and I wish I could‘ve given her a piece of my mind. Shay needs to get out of her head and learn how to communicate those thoughts to Dominic, I feel like he‘d be open to more if she let him know that‘s what she wanted 2mo

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The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon

#LittensLoveRomance ch22-24: How are Shay and Dominic going to handle things now that they‘ve crossed that line? Hope they can be honest abt what they‘re feeling-but let‘s be real-More lies will be told before this book is done. Do we think Shay should confront Kent for being so misogynistic? That‘s a tough road to travel. But can she be fulfilled in a position lower than Dominic? And will Shay have a falling out with Ameena over everything?

JenlovesJT47 I‘m really enjoying this book! 2mo

julieclair The lies are going to pile up higher and higher. 🫣 And Kent… I think Shay should have an unemotional, frank talk with him. It probably won‘t do any good, but she owes it to herself to speak up. 2mo

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OriginalCyn620 In theory, she should speak up to Kent, but I‘m sure she‘s afraid of getting fired or at the very least of him deliberately making things worse for her at work. If she did talk to Kent, maybe reinforcements, Ruthie and Dominic, would help. But yes, the line has been crossed! It‘ll be interesting! 2mo

TheSpineView Loved when Dominic called Kent a prick. He sure has his number. 2mo

vonnie862 Well, they definitely crossed the line and all the lies are going to spill out soon. Now Kent...I hope Shay will get the strength to stand up to him. 2mo

Skygoddess1 I think between Kent‘s obvious misogyny, having to lie and the inevitable truth coming out and blowing up in everyone‘s faces that Shay will reach such a breaking point that she‘ll tell Kent off and quite in the same breath 2mo

mcctrish I have totally read past where I‘m supposed to be and I‘m confused. 2mo

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The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.19-21: We finally get to learn more abt Dominic and his past relationship- his only relationship. But though his number is less than Shay‘s it seems as though he has more overall experience than Shay when it comes to love and intimacy. Their weekend away had indeed made them closer. And no surprise, things start to heat up. How will they navigate things when they get back home and go back to work?

vonnie862 Dominic seems to be the one more mature when it comes to relationships. However, let's see how their foreplay plays out on their working relationship. Like Shay wondered, perhaps they'll finish the deed once they are back home. 2mo

mcctrish @vonnie862 he sure does 2mo

OriginalCyn620 I was a little surprised that he‘s only had one relationship. But it‘s a nice contrast to Shay constantly chasing down a relationship. I hope they don‘t get all awkward again once they‘re back at work! 2mo

TheSpineView I suspect there will be some awkwardness. Still want more details on his break up especially since Shay came clean. 2mo

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Witness in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Ch.11-15: the more we learn about the victim Draco, the more he turns out to have been a really rotten guy. An altercation from 24 years ago is revealed and as Eve digs, she may have found more unsettling information about Draco and his last lover Carly. Secrets never stay buried. And this one is a real killer. Meanwhile, Roarke gives Mcnab dating advice to woo Peabody, and Eve tries to woo Roarke with a romantic dinner

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LiseWorks I absolutely loved Eve's attempt to woo Roarke. It was really romantic, and the surprise on Roarke nearly killed her effort. I'm so glad it worked out. 2mo

Librarybelle Me too, @LiseWorks ! It was such a charming interlude in the story! 2mo

TheAromaofBooks I loved that part of Roarke's advice was to contrast rather than compete with the other guy, i.e. be yourself. McNabb and Peabody are so freaking cute together. 2mo

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The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.16-18: guh - trolls are the worst! What was up with that caller? Shay and Dominic had a close one on air. But I don‘t think a weekend away will solve this particular problem. They‘re in for a world of hurt when their carefully constructed house of lies comes crashing down. And I hate their sexist boss btw. He‘s a bit to blame for all this!

Skygoddess1 Kent is definitely the worst. Is it bad that I‘m secretly hoping that when this all blows up Kent is a part of the firing that I‘m sure will happen? I think the weekend away is going to result in them having a secret relationship for real. 2mo

TheSpineView Not a fan of Kent either. Like @Skygoddess1 I think the weekend away together will be the catalyst for a real relationship. 2mo

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mcctrish @Skygoddess1 @TheSpineView I was neutral although curious about some of Kent‘s choices but this section made me dislike him greatly! How do we spell misogyny?! 2mo

OriginalCyn620 Yes, Kent is a tool. How hard would it have been to text them both? I too think things will go up a notch or two on this weekend getaway. But that caller…WTH does he care if Shay and Dominic are lying? Dominic handled him pretty well though! 2mo

vonnie862 @OriginalCyn620 my thoughts as well. But then what really goes on in troll's minds? 2mo

vonnie862 And the weekend getaway...things are going to heat up! 2mo

MatchlessMarie I don‘t u see stand why they couldn‘t have just cleared it up (ie gaslit that caller lol) with a different date if their actual (fake) breakup that seemed like it would have been the easiest way to confront it since it still would have made the relationship roughly 3 months. 🙃 2mo

julieclair @vonnie862 Do trolls have minds? 😂😂😂 2mo

julieclair I agree that the weekend is going to turn their fake relationship into a real one. 2mo

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The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13-15: well things are definitely getting more complicated between Dominic and Shay. Even if it is Drunk Dominic and slightly tipsy Shay. I wonder how he‘ll handle seeing her Tuesday - will he just ignore it? I feel bad that they are both lonely people. Maybe they need each other. But can they be just friends?

mcctrish I honestly think they are lonely. They should be friends with each other and they hopefully will be before they get horizontal 2mo

TheSpineView They're lonely and both have baggage. I wonder why Dominic and his ex broke up. That should be enlightening. 2mo

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OriginalCyn620 @TheSpineView Yes! I need more backstory on Dominic‘s love life, since we have some on Shay‘s. But I agree that they are both lonely people and would love to see them form a friendship, then a romance from there. I felt so bad for Dominic that he didn‘t have anyone to call up to go have drinks with him! 🥺 2mo

vonnie862 @mcctrish I'm with you: be friends first before getting together. 2mo

Skygoddess1 I need to much information on Dominic. His last relationship, why he doesn‘t seem to have any friends despite having grown up and gone to school in Seattle. Did he just push everybody away, or did he do something so heinous they all cut him out of their lives? 2mo

DanaManiac I feel like there‘s definitely more to Dominic than it seems. He‘s not super likable initially and then also doesn‘t have local friends. Whatever it is that we end up learning about him, I think it will clear up a lot and help his character transformation. 2mo

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The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon

#LittensLoveRomance Ch. 10-12: the show is a hit and their boss is happy - for now. He‘ll be happy so long as they‘re popular. After that, who knows. But Shay is feeling the guilt over lying. How long will she be able to keep it up? I think they should at least tell Ruthie. And Shay‘s mom. Yeesh that will be awkward when the truth comes out.

Leftcoastzen 😻👏 2mo

OriginalCyn620 I know we‘re all waiting for this to spectacularly bite Dominic and Shay in the ass! I just wonder how it will come about. Oh, and I also want to see if the redhead makes an appearance! And if she does, I‘m sure it‘ll be after Dominic and Shay start falling for each other. 2mo

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LiseWorks I'm starting to like Dominic. 2mo

mcctrish Dr Nina Flores knows something is up and I think the redhead will show up too @OriginalCyn620 somehow they will get together and then break up and being the dream of the show and then get together. But I am curious why Kent wants in on the planning? Does he sit in on other shows? Shay and Dominic have enough pressure with the show succeeding or they are out of work without Kent potentially undermining their ideas of how the show should flow 2mo

TheSpineView We all know this is going to spectacularly implode. I wonder if something is going to happen with Dominic's ex. 2mo

MatchlessMarie Kent is such a tool 😒 2mo

Graciouswarriorprincess I agree! Something is going to happen where it implodes! @MatchlessMarie You are so right about Kent but he seems like a lovable tool. 2mo

vonnie862 I agree with all of you. Just waiting to see who's going to get hurt. 2mo

Skygoddess1 I agree about telling Ruthie, especially since her reputation will also take a hit when the truth comes out. Her Mom should also be told. I‘m anxiously awaiting to see how this ends up falling apart. 2mo

julieclair What does it say about us that we‘re all eagerly awaiting the implosion? 😂😂😂 2mo

Cupcake12 Getting into this now. Trying to work out who falls hardest first! 2mo

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The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon

#LittensLoveRomance Ch:7-9 Shay is definitely attracted to Dominic-but will her feelings get in the way of their new show and the lies they have to keep straight? This would stress me out to the point of hives I think. Especially lying to her mom. I also feel as though a 3 month relationship does not a relationship guru make. I‘d rather listen to a show where the hosts had been together for years. But that would be an even bigger lie to deal with.

Kshakal I see many holes in their plan but I am positive it will be a fun ride! 2mo

mcctrish @Kshakal so many holes but a fun read none the less 2mo

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LiseWorks I wonder why Dominic agreed to do this. I also feel Shays insecurity. 2mo

willaful 3 months does seem ridiculous. Surely no one would take that seriously. 2mo

OriginalCyn620 @Kshakal Yes, exactly! And I agree that it‘s a little flimsy for people who only dated a couple of months to host a radio show about said relationship…it would make more sense if it had been a couple of years. But I‘m just here for the ride! 2mo

TheSpineView I agree about the holes. I think they are so big they will fall in and get lost in them. It is a disaster waiting to happen. I'm cringing just thinking about it how this could all go off the rails. 2mo

vonnie862 I was not expecting her to lie to her mom. I get it but still. Also, I am so happy she adopted Steve! I kept rooting for the chihuahua! 2mo

DanaManiac I‘m curious to see how this all comes together. Personally, a bad personality makes a person so unattractive, so I can‘t relate to Shay‘s love/hate feelings for Dominic. I‘m sure the holes will end up exposing them! 2mo

julieclair Like @StayCurious I‘d have hive from that much lying. And like @TheSpineView I‘m cringing about that train wreck that surely is going to happen. So why am I enjoying this book? 😂 2mo

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The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.4-6: it‘s a tough nugget to swallow when you‘re given an ultimatum-do this new show or you‘re fired. Looks like Dominic is getting to see how the real world of journalism is. But Shay is right - it could open doors and lead to other opportunities for both of them. They just have to make sure they don‘t get caught. ⬇️

StayCurious Also, how do we feel about Dominic being younger than Shay? I feel as though that age gap could be significant but that may just be me. 2mo

BarkingMadRead Age gaps are so tricky, I had a guy once tell me age was mind over matter. If you don‘t mind, it doesn‘t matter 🤣 but sometimes it‘s too much 2mo

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mcctrish My husband is 4 years younger than me and it only matters when we talk about what we did in high school ( music, tv & movies we listened to/watched) 2mo

willaful Knowing that Dominic is so young definitely make it easier to excuse his behavior. He needs the world to teach him a thing or two. And I feel like they're in a similar place emotionally. -- both idealistic about pyublic radio, though in different directions.

My husband is 3 years younger... he was 18 and I was 21 when we met! I was embarrassed about it at the time but it's honestly never mattered. 2mo

LiseWorks My husband is 8 years younger than me, and sometimes he acts older than me, lol. I usually remind him that I have been driving longer than him. And yes, songs, tv, and stuff are quite a conversation 2mo

OriginalCyn620 I don‘t think the age gap will be that big of a deal! I‘m not speaking from experience though, so what do I know? 😂 And in spite of being so young, Dominic seems a bit uptight. Hopefully doing this new show will loosen him up. 2mo

TheSpineView It is mean of me to say, I thought it fitting he got a dose of reality. I know he is young, but he is a bit arrogant too. 2mo

Graciouswarriorprincess I dated a guy 16 years older than me and it was fine. Sometimes, historical things would be a bit different but otherwise age is a number. Here‘s hoping they can work it out. 2mo

Faranae I don't think 3-4 years is an age gap. I'm sure it could feel that way when you're younger (early 20s), but by your 30s it's nothing, My parents are nearly 10 years apart, fitting the historical tradition (Dad is the older one). Now age gaps in Bujold novels 😬 2mo

vonnie862 I know the age gap doesn't matter but I personally do not aim for that. Dominic is in his early 20s so it might play a role as to how he acts with Shay. 2mo

Skygoddess1 The five year age gap isn‘t that big a deal for me, it‘d be different if it was a 20 year old with a 15 year old, but they‘re both in their 20s and I feel like it‘s being made a bigger deal than it is. I once dated a guy who was 9 years older than me for almost 5 years, it ended because he was a Peter Pan 2mo

DanaManiac I was surprised to learn that Dominic is younger than Shay, but it makes his attitude more understandable. I recall being so black and white in my thinking when I was young (without being a jerk, lol). I feel like the age gap may become a key part of the plot, but not too sure about how. 2mo

TheAromaofBooks To me, it depends on the overall age/life experiences. So I think it can make a bit of a difference in their case, with Dominic straight out of college vs Shay already in the workforce several years. I'm 10yrs younger than my husband and we tool along great, but we met when we were older and already knew where we were going in life, so I think that makes a difference!! 2mo

julieclair I don‘t feel like the age gap is going to matter. But I feel for both of them having to choose between your ethics/morals/standards and keeping your job. 2mo

Cupcake12 Looking forward to seeing how the radio show unfolds. I feel Dominic is hiding something due to his bravado 2mo

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The Ex Talk | Rachel Lynn Solomon

#LittensLoveRomance ch.1-3: well I don‘t like snobby Dominic so far- Mr. Northwestern- but I‘m sure he‘ll grow on me. I feel for Shay. She‘s feeling lonely and left behind. And unfulfilled. I hope she finds what she‘s looking for. It‘s interesting seeing a radio station in the times of podcasting - what a competitive environment! Must be so hard to stay relevant.

mcctrish I don‘t like people who ignore signs and if it was an oversight just apologize 2mo

OriginalCyn620 Dominic seems a bit entitled right off the bat, and he really needs to stop with the Northwestern crap. 😂 But this is an enemies to lovers set up, and that‘s my absolute favorite! Shay does seem a bit lost, and Dominic is going to shake up her world, and I‘m looking forward to it! 2mo

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Skygoddess1 Dominic needs a good swift kick to his arrogant I know everything butt! I definitely feel for Shay and can relate to her feelings about the loss of her Dad. 2mo

Graciouswarriorprincess I‘m not liking Dominic but agree with @OriginalCyn620 . 😊 2mo

TheSpineView I agree with the other comments, I am not a fan of Dominic. He will have to make a complete about face for me to on his team. I get the feeling that Shay has just not found herself yet. She is young, so I'm not surprised about that. 2mo

vonnie862 I love the whole radio aspect of it. I especially love how they focus on NPR. 2mo

mcctrish @vonnie862 me too 📻 2mo

willaful @vonnie862 It's a really interesting setting.

I kind of like that Dominic is being genuinely jerky. I'm starting to loathe “enemies-to-lovers“ romance in which the MMC never actually did anything and the FMC just seems petty as hell. 2mo

DanaManiac Okay, Dominic really sucks. He‘s so arrogant! I can‘t wait to see how he‘s possibly going make a turnaround and gain our favor 🫠 2mo

Cupcake12 This already feels like it will be a good read. Definitely enemies to lovers. Feel it will be predictable in places. The radio setting is also really interesting. 2mo

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Witness in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Ch.6-10: Eve has a very interesting cast of characters to deal with - some of whom hated the deceased. We find out the victim was pretty much an a—hole and a sexual deviant (poor Nadine). He had a tape of her that if it got out would be pretty bad. What was he planning to do with it? Was that why he called her for dinner? Or was it just to discuss old times? ⬇️

StayCurious Then the newest victim, made to look a suicide - good thing Eve‘s not easily fooled. What do we think of Charles and Peabody‘s platonic relationship? I hope Eve stays out of it. But if McNabb finds out, will he be relieved or smug? (edited) 2mo

StayCurious @Librarybelle @ShananigansReads @Gissy @AileenRR @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks @MrsV @CoverToCoverGirl @Liseworks @LitStephanie 2mo

Librarybelle I‘m really enjoying this one! It‘s a fun way to craft a mystery. As for Peabody‘s triangle—I wonder how this is going to go! 2mo

TheAromaofBooks Eve palming Nadine off for the makeover made me laugh 😂 2mo

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Witness in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Ch.1-5: All the world‘s a stage…we‘re thrust into the world of the theatre and the actors that live and breathe it. A man is killed in front of Eve and 3000 other people and the question is not who did the actual deed but who switched out the prop knife with a real one. The victim is much hated so there seem to be a lot of motives. ⬇️

StayCurious And who happens to hold a grudge over the victim for a past slight-Nadine Furst - she was in the wrong place at the wrong time and the real killer may use that to his advantage. This one is set to become dramatic, folks. 2mo

StayCurious @Librarybelle @ShananigansReads @Gissy @AileenRR @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks @MrsV @CoverToCoverGirl @Liseworks @LitStephanie 2mo

LiseWorks Yes, and of course, Roarke is involved. 2mo

TheAromaofBooks The Nadine angle is a fun one. And I'm so rooting for McNab + Peabody 😂 2mo

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy

Thank you so much to those who participated in #WinterGames2024 - by the looks of those points totals it was a big success and a lot of fun! We hope you had a great holiday season and that you got a lot of reading in. Congrats to Team #HolidayBookDragons for blowing it out of the park! And thank you to my Team #ChristmasChapterChasers #XmasChaCha for being awesome and helping me to celebrate the holidays.⬇️

StayCurious Thank you to my cohost @LiseWorks for being a great help. I will email the winners of the gift cards later today. 2mo

StayCurious @Read4life and @thespineview (congratulations!) can you please email me at lebretonr87@gmail.com - I thought I had your emails but have misplaced them (edited) 2mo

Jerdencon Congrats to #holidaybookdragons and @read4life and @thespineview and thanks to @StayCurious and @Lise for hosting a great #wintergames event! (edited) 2mo

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JenReadsAlot Thanks for hosting it was a great month! 2mo

Bookwormjillk Woo! Great job all 🎉 2mo

5feet.of.fury Woo hoo! 2mo

wordslinger42 Great job, everyone, and congrats to the winners! 😊 (edited) 2mo

Read4life Wow!! Thank you so much. I loved participating in this challenge with everyone. 💙💙💙 (edited) 2mo

willaful Congrats winners! (I didn't even know there were prizes!) 2mo

AmandaBlaze This was fun! Thanks for hosting! 2mo

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy

#WinterGames2024 has come to an end! This is a reminder to let me know your total points (for the entire event) so I can add you to our team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers total. I will be posting the results on Saturday and we will be awarding two prizes, one for each team, for who we felt participated the best in the spirit of the games. Thank you so much for playing this year! @LiseWorks

StayCurious @Alora @aperfectmjk @AsYouWish @BlameJennyJane @Bookworm54 @Bookwormjillk @bookwyrm7 @Charityann @CrowCAH @curiouserandcurioser @Deblovestoread @DieAReader @Faranae @Jadams89 @JenReadsAlot @JoeMo 2mo

StayCurious @Jerdencon @JessClark78 @Katiekat311 @kelli7990 @Kshakal @Laughterhp @lil1inblue @melissajayne @MsRadioSilence @Nelnjali @OutsmartYourShelf @PathfinderNicole @Pruzy @Read4life 2mo

StayCurious @sblbooks @sebrittainclark @ShelleyBooksie @tdrosebud @Texreader @TheDaysGoBy @Traci1 @willaful @wordslinger42 @Yuki_Onna 2mo

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lil1inblue I'll post mine tonight when I get home from work. This was a fun event, thanks for taking on the monumental task of host! 2mo

Faranae Once again I didn't get to participate nearly as much as I wanted to. Totting up my points today and tomorrow! 2mo

Traci1 December ended up being filled with so much stress and three deaths in the family, and I haven't kept up with anything at all reading related. I'm going to have to just go with my points from the midway check-in, 9,615. 2mo

StayCurious @Traci1 so sorry for your loss! Please take care. 2mo

melissajayne I‘ll post mine later today 2mo

Texreader I didn‘t get them to you for first half so I‘ll have all points to you tonight. 2mo

tdrosebud @Traci1 I'm so sorry for your loss. Sending you and your family many hugs during such a difficult time. 2mo

tdrosebud I'm get my points added up and posted tomorrow. 2mo

willaful @Traci1 How awful for you. I'm so sorry. 2mo

DieAReader I‘ll have mine up tomorrow! 2mo

willaful My total is 102132.5 2mo

sebrittainclark Mine was 22,420 2mo

Read4life My total is 172,823. Thank you for hosting. I loved being apart of this event. 2mo

sblbooks 19,058 total 2mo

tdrosebud 19,420. Thanks so much for hosting! I enjoy this every year! 2mo

TheDaysGoBy I got 8,560 points in total. 2mo

wordslinger42 I tagged you in a post, but I‘m not sure if you saw it! My total is 5,075 points! Thank you both so much for hosting 🩵 2mo

StayCurious @wordslinger42 yes thank you so much! 2mo

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