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Tara is starting The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1)
I read this book many years ago and remember that I enjoyed it back then. I thought I’d revisit it and listen to the audiobook. The narrator made it impossible for me to listen.
Mar 27, 2026 11:53AM Add a comment
The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1)

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Tara is starting Fall of Ruin and Wrath (Awakening, #1)
Skimming through trying to find some story that isn’t just the FMC being a willing prostitute while pretending not to be willing off & on. I would have some respect for her if she just owned up to her choices. If she enjoys it, more power to her. That’s the only plot in sight… Her actions show she’s ok with being owned and used. She also pretends she has no other choice when she most certainly does.
Mar 22, 2026 04:55PM Add a comment
Fall of Ruin and Wrath (Awakening, #1)

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Tara is 50% done with Fall of Ruin and Wrath (Awakening, #1)
I can’t make myself respect the FMC at all & I tried. But it’s hard to have respect for a character that has none for herself. Seriously considering not finishing. At halfway through you would expect some plot but it’s just mostly smut. What meager story there is super predictable.
Mar 21, 2026 08:18PM Add a comment
Fall of Ruin and Wrath (Awakening, #1)

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Tara is 26% done with Sibylline
DNF
The audiobook wasn’t for me. The narrator for the FMC wasn’t good imo.
Mar 20, 2026 01:19PM Add a comment
Sibylline

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Tara is starting Dawn of the North (The Ashen, #3)
Skipping the bulk of the chapters with Silla & Ray.
Feb 20, 2026 07:22PM Add a comment
Dawn of the North (The Ashen, #3)

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Tara is starting Dawn of the North (The Ashen, #3)
Halfway through and the miscommunication trope is ridiculous for a 4th book. Just more added unnecessary filler.
Feb 20, 2026 05:54PM Add a comment
Dawn of the North (The Ashen, #3)

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Tara is starting Crowntide (Lightlark, #4)
Skipped to the end after 51% . I didn’t finish this one but maybe I’ll read the next. 🤷🏻‍♀️ but only if it’s the last one. 😬 I hope Oro & Grim both decide that they & their kingdoms are better off moving on. Get into that friend zone and save the world. It’s just ridiculous at this point.
Feb 11, 2026 01:24PM Add a comment
Crowntide (Lightlark, #4)

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Tara is 37% done with Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy, #1)
I seem to be having bad luck with my book choices. This will be my second DNF in a row. The FMC is not too bright. And from other reviews I’ve read, it doesn’t seem like it gets better. I knew this was a dark romance when I started it, but there is absolutely no part of me that can believe someone would make some of the choices the FMC made under the circumstances she made them in. It reads like a parody.
Jan 24, 2026 06:27PM Add a comment
Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy, #1)

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Tara is 44% done with Rings of Fate (Curses and Crowns, #1)
I listen to audiobooks because if I don’t, I don’t get to enjoy books because I fall asleep 😂 The MMC narrator is so intense. His narration reminds me of anime. Everything he says is so serious & it seems like he’s trying way too hard. It’s not that he’s bad, it’s more like he’s not a good fit for the story. It’s distracting and I keep skipping through his chapters. So I won’t be finishing.
Jan 24, 2026 11:32AM Add a comment
Rings of Fate (Curses and Crowns, #1)

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Tara is 43% done with Court of Claws (Blood of a Fae, #2)
Morgan is so annoying. I need to find books with more mature characters. She’s acts like a spoiled child. I would expect some growth but she seems to have regressed.
Jan 22, 2026 02:13PM Add a comment
Court of Claws (Blood of a Fae, #2)

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Tara is 35% done with The Wives
The FMC is so unlikeable and impossible to relate to. I can’t imagine being so fake & not having an ounce of self respect as an adult woman. 😬
Jan 20, 2026 01:38PM Add a comment
The Wives

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Tara is 83% done with Blood Over Bright Haven
Man, almost all the characters are horrible people. The only good characters are Thomil & Kira. I hope this book ends with Tiran burning to the ground…
Dec 19, 2025 02:18PM Add a comment
Blood Over Bright Haven

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Tara is 38% done with Blood Over Bright Haven
Sciona is a horrible person..
Dec 18, 2025 12:12PM Add a comment
Blood Over Bright Haven

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Tara is 58% done with Thief of Night (Book of Night, #2)
I like the story so far. I’m not a fan of the audiobook. The narrator is making it hard to continue. She’s whispering the entire story & mostly monotone.. I don’t remember the first one sounding this bad.
Dec 12, 2025 06:29PM Add a comment
Thief of Night (Book of Night, #2)

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Tara is starting Vampires of El Norte
I can’t recommend. The characters are like junior high kids without any growth.. The book is way too long. I am about 80% in and at this point I don’t even care what happens in the end. 😬
Nov 19, 2025 10:34PM Add a comment
Vampires of El Norte

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Tara is starting Terror at the Gates (Blood of Lilith, #1)
About halfway through and I’m considering just skipping to the end. The FMC is aware she acts like a spoiled petulant child and she just keeps on acting like it.
Nov 16, 2025 03:47AM Add a comment
Terror at the Gates (Blood of Lilith, #1)

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Tara is starting Wrath of the Damned (Deadly Divine, #2)
Dnf audiobook. I couldn’t get past the female narrator. I may try to read a physical copy in the future.
Nov 05, 2025 08:18PM Add a comment
Wrath of the Damned (Deadly Divine, #2)

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Tara is starting In the Veins of the Drowning (The Siren Mage, #1)
This would be so much better if the FMC wasn’t so unlikeable… I’m about 80% in so I’ll finish.
Nov 05, 2025 04:38PM Add a comment
In the Veins of the Drowning (The Siren Mage, #1)

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Tara is starting Fairydale
At 72%. I’ve come this far, so I’m going to push on. There’s so much unnecessary inner monologue and interactions.
Oct 15, 2025 11:35PM Add a comment
Fairydale

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Tara is starting The Lies We Steal (The Hollow Boys, #1)
I’m 43% through the audiobook. I don’t know if I can finish this book. The story so far is not believable & the female narrator is making it so much worse.🤷🏻‍♀️
Oct 09, 2025 03:11PM Add a comment
The Lies We Steal (The Hollow Boys, #1)

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Tara is 90% done with The Crown of Oaths and Curses (The Mortal Fates #1)
I’ll finish because I made it this far. But this book is infuriating. The MMC is not redeemable and there is absolutely no chemistry between him & the FMC. I kept hoping it would get better… But I was disappointed. I can’t imagine any ending that could redeem this story. Opinions are subjective, and this is mine. I will not be reading any of the future books.
Aug 17, 2025 12:37PM Add a comment
The Crown of Oaths and Curses (The Mortal Fates #1)

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