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after a reading slump I am forcing myself to get back into books, starting off with nostalgia reads and books that bring me joy. I wanted to continue Lenore's journey so badly and now hopping back into the moors with her I started at the best part. Lenore is finally coming into herself and her confidence, quite literally sick of everyone's shit besides Carmilla! I am with her on this fr

been casually listening to an audiobook of this novel and i forget how adorable it is, perfect read for spring and very nostalgic

the romance so far has been slowly burning and I desperately need more yearning and desire!! koen and serena are pushing and pulling at eachother slowly opening eachother up. its enticing

finally out of a reading slump and starting with Mate was such a good idea! loving it so far

almost finished and all i want to say is this book has exhausted me from start to finish, it’s like stepping into someone’s mind who has trauma, especially abuse with a partner, and walking around the timeline of events in their perspectives. reading how one interaction goes only to see how Strane makes it seem, his gaslighting, elitism, how he is a textbook abuser to the point it becomes sickening to read

Stranes ability to change the story and protect himself while leaving Vanessa out to the wolves is so disgusting to read, the gaslighting and manipulation how condescending he is. I hate him, I wish Vanessa would finally break herself free from this man but the hold he has on her I get it, it takes work and therapy. Ruby is well aware of Vanessa having PTSD and the accurate portrayal of a victim is amazing

everything about this book is devastating and perfect, Vanessa reminds me so much of what people view as an imperfect character or victim it makes me emotional, to see symptoms of hypersexuality and PTSD in such a young character as well as her older self allows for readers to witness a transformation or evolution of healing and the work it takes to realize abuse. everything about this book ruins me oh my goodness

had to take a break from reading, Strane is truly disgusting and evil. how Vanessa feels about not being a victim or how she rewrites what happened between her, at 16, and a middle aged man!! the depictions of rape and how Vanessa second guesses herself so much, the whole book feels like a process of healing that had been stewing for years

This book is psychological horror. The insidious way Strane manipulates Vanessa to push the idea that she isn’t a victim that he didn’t hurt her. The way he desperately tries to make sure even when she is an adult and should identify how awful the relationship was between them that she still thinks of herself as willing how he tries to cover up his abuse as love. How perfect and complex Vanessa’s victimhood is

Can’t believe I’m putting myself through this book again but I guess it’s a part of a sick and twisted healing journey in some way

Josh and Aly’s engagement party was amazing, Lo knowing Josh and getting closer with Aly ;). Josh and Junior talking about how to escape the mob so they can be happy with their girls. And the smut, oh Gods it’s amazing especially spicy this time. And perfectly paired with humor. I just wish Lo would stop questioning Juniors love for her, and now that she knows what he did to her dad it’s gonna go to shit quick

Lenore’s want for more and the suppression of that hunger to be the perfect wife or woman is something extremely relatable and reading as she finds more of Henry’s dark side and manipulative behavior as he ruins Lenore’s life being the primary factor to push her closer off the edge of perfection and into her most desperate desires has been amazing to read, and Carmilla there to support her? Perfection

Still as cringey as I remembered it. The comparisons of the movie and book is something I always try to notice but what is pointed out the most to me is how Edward fits in as being a human with his siblings compared to movie Edward along with how Bella has a much better and more obvious? Personality compared to the movie where she seemed bland and bored all the time. One of my favorite fall favs to read

Absolutely love this book. Obsessed with Junior and Lo it’s obvious they both have some stuff to work out but the feelings they have for eachother is so undeniable and I love their back and forth sarcasm mixed perfectly with the smut and kinks. And the Josh and Aly cameo!!! Love how obsessed and in love with eachother they are and the adoration they have for eachother. Ik Lauren and her friends would love Aly