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TW: discussion of child molestation

Sad as shit

TW: rape

I’m giving this another try because I heard the first one is the worst. I do find it dumb and very YA. Listening on 1.75 speed trying to get through

Quite painful poor communication between main characters. Logic plays a big part, which I have no interest in.

Per narrator, pronounced cuh-TAH-buh-sis

TW rape

This continues to suck. “I would regret that choice later.” Versions of that are scattered throughout. It captures you the first time, but not 2nd-100th times.

I really don’t like this book. There’s a mystery, but I’m annoyed rather than on the edge of my seat. There’s so much discussion of the future, I think that’s what’s annoying me most

The very beginning worked for me, but now I’m very bored. I’m going to take a break

Ugh this is stressful to read sometimes. The utterly different perspectives on this relationship, the sudden significant changes between chapters.

Not sure this is for me. The relationship dynamics are very stressful for me

TW eating disorder

Castle Coeurlieu .5 stars. Completely inscrutable

Dragons & Decorum 5 stars. Omg pride and prejudice retelling with dragons and Elizabeth is a captain in the dragon army. Really great. Language felt regency appropriate. Damn can this shit be topped ever?

Seven Years from Home 5 stars. Interesting sci fi, good world building, some character development. I liked it. I think it’s a very effective short story

Lord Dunsany's Teapot .5 stars. Does nothing for me

Blessings 2 stars. Super short so not much time for development. Liked the ending. Do you own thing bitch!

Seven 4 stars. Men are stupid, clay and pottery is cool.

Commonplaces 1 star. Wife feels better after cheating? Why would I like that? I’m not target audience, as I’m not a huge Sherlock fan. This is for hard core fans of the classic stories with working knowledge of what happens when. Does nothing for me

Spinning silver short story 4 stars. It had the exact same start as the novel, from what I can recall. Ending is kind of abrupt about face for starek. I think one of the most interesting things about this is thinking about how Novik‘s mind works. I wonder how much of the world and characters she had in her head as she wrote the short version

Buried deep 4 stars. Greek myth is always a check. Ariadne is quite likable, and she tells off her asshole dad. Works for me

Vici was a temeraire offshoot

Vici 2 stars. Didn’t do anything for me, didn’t like any of the characters.

After hours 4 stars. Really like the scholomance world. Anisha Dadia is so great as narrator, as in the trilogy. She has big Hermione energy

Araminta, or, The Wreck of the Amphidrake was probably 3.5 stars for me. Pirates, regency era; check, check. Reminded me a bit of Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall.

I think all tweens are entitled to a murder or attempted murder

Scawwy!

Kinda random second sex encounter. Fmc was all ‘never again’ and suddenly changed her mind