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I really wish that I hadn’t started this series when I did. I’ve been so distracted by moving twice this year, looking for a new place to live and all the other crazy stuff going on in my life recently that I’ve been extremely inconsistent with reading it 😩

I still love this book but damn I forgot how much of a judgmental asshole Graeme was at certain points in the story. Ugh I just want to smack him right now! Poor Cassius. And Graeme wonders why he has such a chip on his shoulder and doesn’t trust easily. Gee, maybe it’s because certain assholes blame him and his family for every bad thing that happens just because they are necromancers 🙄😒

I was really looking forward to this because I loved Soulbound. Unfortunately, I don’t think this one is for me :/

Sorry guys, I know I just posted an update for this book a few hours ago but it is frustrating the hell out of me! I really like it in a lot of ways but at the same time it drives me absolutely crazy! For one thing, I fucking HATE An’Ying with a fiery passion! She is so selfish, wishywasy and sanctimonious! Both Yu’Chen and Hao’Yang deserve better, especially Yu’Chen. I’m just so mad right now! GAH!!

“I was never any choice for her but the last. And I know that if this is the only way I can have her, I will take it and it will be more than I deserve. So I love her. I love her with everything that I am and every piece of my soul, even as it breaks me and even as I know that it is all that I can give and nothing that she wants.”

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Ugh poor Yu’Chen. Damn it An’Ying! 😭💔

I’ve had so much going on in my life recently that it’s been hard to focus on reading aside from listening to audiobooks. I’m going to try to pick this back up and finish it before I have to move again for the second time in the last four months 😮‍💨

Wait. What??? You mean Saber is actually bearable in this one?? *Surprised Pikachu face*

I just can’t with this book. It’s so boring and dry. I wanted to at least make it through the first book since I paid for it but there are just too many good books out there waiting to be read for me to continue wasting my time on one that I’m not enjoying.

Oh my gosh! The yearning! This is the best romance I’ve read in a long time! I have such a weakness for star crossed lovers! If they don’t end up together I am going to die! 😭💔

This book is really interesting so far, but An Ying is really pissing me off right now. Yu Chen has done nothing but help her over and over again. Even if she can’t bring herself to trust him right away, he at least deserves a chance. She wouldn’t even be alive without his help, let alone have made it to the immortal realm.

Ugh this book is so dry. Most of it has just been one giant, boring, difficult to follow info-dump so far. It’s pretty much been the definition of telling rather than showing.

I really hate insta-love, especially when it’s obviously just fueled by lust… 😮‍💨

Ugh Xiao Lanhua is driving me crazy! She is stupid, naive and does nothing but whine and cry all the time. The high pitched, crybaby voice the audiobook narrator chose to use for her just makes it even more obnoxious. I really dislike FMCs like this…

I love these books so much! They always make me want to play Mass Effect 😆

Wow! I’m enjoying this way more than I expected too! The first volume was good but this one is way better! I love the dynamic between Xue Xian and Xuanmin 🥰

I really wanted to like this series but I’m having a very difficult time getting into it. For the most part, I find it very slow and boring. But I also don’t like a lot of Prince Jing’s behavior. He’s overly aggressive, jealous and protective. I mean breaking a man’s jaw and all his teeth just for being a pushy salesman and trying to get Li Yu to buy something? That’s a way too extreme…

He was so aghast, his voice even changed. "Your Highness, you can't! The fish is too small! It won't be able to take it!"

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Oh Wang-gonggong what did you think he was doing with that fish! Where is your mind at? 😳🤭

I hope this gets more interesting soon. It’s not bad, it just hasn’t really hooked me yet.

I really don’t care for Esmerelda. She’s selfish, self centered, arrogant and desperate for attention. I also really hate how she’s constantly jumping to the most stupidly dramatic conclusions, thereby creating unnecessary misunderstandings and drama. For example, Ignacio runs off to go save someone who is literally dying and all she can do is get jealous because he left her side for a few minutes 🙄

Wow! That’s pretty cool! I just reached 500 books read! 🥳

I’m so bored with this book. It’s becoming a real chore to get through. If I wasn’t so close to finishing it I’d probably DNF 😮‍💨

I’m really disappointed that there’s only one long extra in this book and it’s just an AU that isn’t nearly as good as how Gu Mang and Mo Xi actually met in cannon. If I wasn’t concerned about missing out on something I’d probably just call it quits, ignore this extra and be content with the main story 😕

Ugh I do not like the main character of this book. I get that she’s in a shitty situation and she has a lot of people depending on her but she’s just doing so many terrible and inexcusable things to get what she wants. I also hate how she’s so far up on her high horse looking down on and judging everyone around her, especially the MMC.

I finally finished the main story! I’m so happy with how it ended ☺️ I only wish that my reading experience hadn’t been interrupted by the unfortunate events going on in my personal life. I feel like I would have enjoyed the story more if I hadn’t been derailed from reading it for several months, and on the final volume too 😭 Well, onto the extras!

This book is decent so far but I don’t really understand why people refer to it as a Merthur fanfic. The dynamic between the MCs is pretty different and so is the plot. The only similarities that I can see are that one is the prophesied ruler, the other is a mage and they are best friends…. 🤔

This book is so cute, cozy and absolutely hilarious! I’m loving it so far! This is exactly what I needed right now. I’ve been listening to the audiobook while packing for most of the day. It’s really kept my spirits up and had me literally laughing out loud more than once! 😆❤️

Packing/moving is such a pain in the ass, especially when you have a shit ton of books 📚📦🥲

This book is so not what I needed right now. I went into it thinking this would be a cute, lighthearted romance. But ohhh no! This book has anxiety and trauma up the ass and the MC’s anxiety is just feeding into my anxiety. I don’t know why anyone recommended this as cozy…

I don’t know what it is about this book. I feel like it’s about the same pace and stakes as The Spellshop, possibly even lower stakes, but somehow I like this book way better. It just has a vibe to it that I really like. Very cozy, warm and comforting. I also love listening to audiobooks that are read by the author. After all, who would know better how it was meant to be read? 😊☕️

I hate the fact that I’ve been too stressed out and depressed recently to actually sit down and read. Thank goodness for audiobooks or I wouldn’t be finishing any books at all. I’m just really sad that I haven’t been able to read any danmei recently because of what’s been going on in my life. I’m also tired of constantly living with stress and anxiety over my finances and living situation 😔