Romance – Page 93 – Cannonball Read 17

“But somehow I’m still here, and he’s still here, and even though I still feel like a hopeless case, this thing between us doesn’t feel hopeless at all.”

Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell

July 27, 2021 by Dome'Loki 8 Comments

CBR 13 Bingo Square: Shelfie THIS BOOK! After having reread Carry On and Wayward Son, I was primed for Any Way the Wind Blows. I devoured it so quickly that I immediately reread to be able to slow down and better absorb the story. Rowell brings the Simon Snow trilogy to a satisfying close but what an emotional journey to get there. Carrying their hearts on their sleeves, Simon and Baz are so vulnerable and continually bracing for the pain that might come. Penelope’s decisions and the […]

Long Love The King

American Royals by Katharine McPhee

July 26, 2021 by Jake Leave a Comment

I read this as part of a library reading challenge: genre I don’t read. I don’t read a lot of romance and, while this won’t change my mind on that, I can appreciate why people like this. Being a mystery fan, I expect that there’s a certain amount of cynicism with the genre. Cynicism towards governance, relationships, general human behavior. I feel like the best mysteries and crime novels tell us about ourselves, as if holding up a cracked but clean mirror. Romance has kind […]

Literally not what I hoped it would be.

Literally by Lucy Keating

July 26, 2021 by chelz.hawk Leave a Comment

“Sorry,” I stutter. “It’s just that…she’s describing my life.” In response to this statement, Lucy watched me coolly, her head slightly tilted to one side. It made me uncomfortable. Annabelle likes things to be ordered. Like color coded calendar ordered. So when her parents announce that they are separating the selling the family home, Annabelle’s perfectly ordered life becomes decidedly disordered. To make matters worse, Annabelle discovers that her entire life, ordered and disordered is actually just a character plot written and controlled by […]

“The women save themselves.”

What If You & Me by Roni Loren

July 22, 2021 by llamareadsbooks 1 Comment

New Series: The first book in the series came out March 2021 Grumpy/sunshine is a favorite trope of mine, so I was very excited to read this newest book by Roni Loren, and I wasn’t disappointed. It’s also a fascinating take on that trope: while Andi is extroverted and optimistic, she’s not without her own troubles, and I loved how in some ways she’s less sunshine-y than her “grumpy werewolf” neighbor. This is the second in the series but can easily be read as a standalone. […]

Forever looking for my Anti-hero…

Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard

Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard

Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard

Gabriel's Promise by Sylvain Reynard

The Prince by Sylvian Reynard

July 22, 2021 by chelz.hawk Leave a Comment

This is a review of an entire series. The summaries of the later books may spoil certain aspects of the preceding books. Reader beware.

Epic enemies to lovers and queer romance for The Chosen One

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

July 21, 2021 by Dome'Loki 1 Comment

CBR 13 Bingo: Gateway – Carry On is the gateway to Simon Snow and Rowell’s World of Mages. After watching Rainbow Rowell for the book release of Any Way the Wind Blows, I wanted to re-read Carry On and Wayward Son to fall in love with Simon and Baz all over again. However, they didn’t fit into my bingo plan, then Malin helpfully suggested that Carry On works for Gateway and Wayward Son for Rep. I didn’t have a book picked for either square yet so […]

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