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Rachel is 30% done with The Sins of Silas (The Otacian Chronicles, #2)
This book is a perfect example of how side characters can really flesh out a story and make it more awesome with their substance.

But so help me, if one more person 'laughs through their nose'.... :P
16 hours, 5 min ago 1 comment
The Sins of Silas (The Otacian Chronicles, #2)

Rachel
Rachel is 66% done with The Lies of Lena (The Otacian Chronicles, #1)
Liking this so far! I'm intrigued by some of the mysteries still present (like who some of the mysterious characters are, what Lena's special power will be, etc.).
Jan 30, 2026 12:20PM Add a comment
The Lies of Lena (The Otacian Chronicles, #1)

Rachel
Rachel is 68% done with Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken, #1)
Really enjoying this one. It's definitely a world-building, info-heavy foundation-laying book at the front of a series. Still, I'm enjoying how the information is being handled and how characters are being presented.
Jan 04, 2026 05:55AM Add a comment
Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken, #1)

Rachel
Rachel is 80% done with Riftborne (Esprithean Trilogy, #1)
Hating every second of this. Only reading it to get to The Ascended, but I'm hating the writing so much I don't know that it's worth finishing and reading Duskbound, just to get to a 758-page book that I will also hate. :(
I think I'll take a break, read something else, and maybe revisit it later.
Dec 24, 2025 05:27AM Add a comment
Riftborne (Esprithean Trilogy, #1)

Rachel
Rachel is 66% done with The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
Absolutely loving this re-read. ^_^
Nov 20, 2025 06:14AM Add a comment
The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)

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Rachel is 70% done with For Whom the Belle Tolls (Hell's Belles, #1)
Doing MUCH better than we were at the 54% mark. Hooray! :)
Oct 17, 2025 06:31AM 4 comments
For Whom the Belle Tolls (Hell's Belles, #1)

Rachel
Rachel is 54% done with For Whom the Belle Tolls (Hell's Belles, #1)
I'm having a heck of a time. Everything is just sooo....excessively saccharine. Everyone who meets the FMC LOVES her and thinks she's just unbelievably wonderful. EVERYONE. The nicknames - they're distracting and pull me out of the story (Luci for LUCIFER - the head honcho of Hell??) Conversations feels like the most PC, self-help, therapy speak I've ever read - it's unrealistic and hard to connect with.
Oct 02, 2025 03:45PM 4 comments
For Whom the Belle Tolls (Hell's Belles, #1)

Rachel
Rachel is on page 159 of 496 of There Will Come a Darkness (The Age of Darkness, #1)
Loving this mix of characters and interesting world of magic so far....
Sep 08, 2019 12:11PM Add a comment
There Will Come a Darkness (The Age of Darkness, #1)

Rachel
Rachel is on page 266 of 658 of The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2)
Wish I'd reread the first book before diving into this one. It's still fantastic, but it could be loads better. I've forgotten so many characters, so much of the history and conflict. I feel like I've shortchanged myself by not having it all fresh in my mind. :(

That's my word of advice to anyone looking to read this one a long time after having read the first!
Aug 18, 2019 03:41PM Add a comment
The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2)

Rachel
Rachel is 52% done with The Scorpio Races
The premise of this book intrigued me as it's pretty different from my usual pickings. It's been kind of slow to start but I've never been bored or felt like stopping, it's just a different pace than what I'm used to. Once I accepted that it became a much more pleasant read and perfect timing really, as it's starting to get really good. I'm invested in the characters and the atmosphere has been amazing.
Nov 14, 2017 02:09PM Add a comment
The Scorpio Races

Rachel
Rachel is 61% done with The City of Mirrors (The Passage, #3)
My kingdom for a few more hours each day to work on finishing this fine piece of literary genius! It's so painful...the pull to gulp it down all at once while at the same time wanting to savor every sentence. Cruel! ;)
Aug 01, 2016 06:01PM Add a comment
The City of Mirrors (The Passage, #3)

Rachel
Rachel is on page 393 of 438 of Uprooted
For the love of all that's holy - I don't know why but I'm having the hardest time finishing this book. I plowed through most of it but these last 100 pages are KILLING me. I'm not sure why! But I refuse to not finish it when I've invested this much already. Need to get it done so I can start Earth's End!
Feb 15, 2016 11:07AM Add a comment
Uprooted

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Rachel is on page 163 of 438 of Uprooted
Feb 07, 2016 04:44PM Add a comment
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Rachel
Rachel is 83% done with Fire Falling (Air Awakens, #2)
Had to stop reading last night at 12:17 am - couldn't see straight anymore! Looking forward to finishing this today and really thankful the next installment comes out in 2 weeks. Already have it pre-ordered for my Kindle. :D
Jan 31, 2016 07:57AM Add a comment
Fire Falling (Air Awakens, #2)

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