Elara
wants
to read:
Alright, listen up, literary matchmakers! I've plowed through the mainstream book world like a literary bulldozer on a caffeine high, and now I'm on the hunt for something as rare as a unicorn in a corporate cubicle. Yes, I'm talking about arranged maAlright, listen up, literary matchmakers! I've plowed through the mainstream book world like a literary bulldozer on a caffeine high, and now I'm on the hunt for something as rare as a unicorn in a corporate cubicle. Yes, I'm talking about arranged marriage books that don't make me want to re-arrange my bookshelf with a sledgehammer.
But here's the twisty little pretzel: no fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction, or college romance for me, thank you very much. If I read one more fake dating plot, I might just start fake dating myself for some excitement. However, if there's an office romance involved, count me in! I'm ready for a story where the only dragons are the ones your manager spews during a Monday morning meeting, and the only magic is finding a stapler that works. So, hit me with your best shot—I'm on a quest for love that's as unexpected as gourmet coffee in the break room....more
➸ “It Ends With Us” and its 72 knock-offs. ➸ Colleen Hoover’s entire universe. ➸ People that romanticize rain. It➸ Things That Make Me Roll My Eyes:
➸ “It Ends With Us” and its 72 knock-offs. ➸ Colleen Hoover’s entire universe. ➸ People that romanticize rain. It’s wet air. Calm down. ➸ Fantasy books (yes, I’ve read Game of Thrones. no, I don’t want to read A Court of Whatever That Was.) ➸ Ice cream. It’s cold disappointment in a cone OR a cold lie in a cup.
✧My happy place?✧ Somewhere between Gordon Ramsay yelling at raw chicken and a Shakespeare monologue about mortality.
Star Rating System: ★☆☆☆☆ – “Should be used to level a wobbly table” ★★☆☆☆ – “Had potential. Chose violence instead.” ★★★☆☆ – “Meh. Like unsalted fries.” ★★★★☆ – “Emotionally wounded, but in a good way.” ★★★★★ – "This book owns property in my mind."...more