Krista > Recent Status Updates

”I feel more like a person than ever because I’m starting to hate myself” ooof.

I'm realizing that part of the problem I'm having in connecting to these characters is actually in the narration. The mmc sounds more like a narrator of a movie (in the sense that they aren't a character but more narrating the events or saying asides) or the voice over guy from movies of the 90s-00s. I think the narration makes sense, but there is also such a split between narration of mmc vs. fmc that it's jarring.

Starting this on audio but probably will switch to physical. I forgot my earbuds at home so had to use the desktop libby and all my current checkouts were with another library. The horror of going through a day without some kind of audio was too much for me.

This is getting more intriguing as I keep going. It builds or is building to a crescendo as I read more.

Loving the premise of this, but the audio is making me feel like Jet is much younger than the 27 years old she is supposed to be (unless she's supposed to see young because of wealth/privilege).

Me at the first half of this book: such science. such math. not for me.

Me at the second half of this book: Rocky has entered the chat and I would die for him.

My foreshadowing: I think he's going to break my heart.

I did some of the audiobook and don't love the narration so I'm going strictly physical. Mische's voice seems too proper for the character?

I'm finding I'm not as into this one? Or at least it's taken a little bit for me to get into it. I still don't understand sense of place in this. Morthryn is the prison but they are kind of going to the underworld? Which is a physical place? But maybe not? Are these planes of existence??

I also think this one is one I should read with my eyes. The audiobook is done well, but for something I struggle to pay attention to I find physical reads work better for me.

I started this and was really hooked and now I'm losing interest? I'll finish it but that small break of not listening this weekend must have pulled me out of the story.

I'm a little salty on the ending, but I still enjoyed being back with these characters.

Technically finished with this one but still getting my thoughts together.

Thoughts:
1. Logically it doesn't make as much sense to me to fork over money to send someone to a conference when their contract is only 6 months or temporary.
2. Virginity is a construct and it does have a big play in this in a way that I struggled with.
3. If you like Ali Hazelwood stem you might like this
4. Spicy but plotting too

This is cute, but the dialogue/interactions between the main characters feel a little more in line with teens at times.

murder mystery folded into fantasy? YES PLEASE

This plot is an onion that just keeps revealing something new. Not sure how I feel about it yet.

A slow start but I'm kinda intrigued?

I think this one just isn’t for me. I am appreciating the nods that I’m seeing to the inspiration of beauty and the beast and Anastasia, but the modern day meets fantasy just isn’t doing it for me.

"Dr. Lennox, release the dolphins" was not a sentence I thought I'd hear but it's an island of absurd in this horror and I'm loving it!

I love the fire sprite. I'd kill for him.

and we got a "my wife" moment!

Rereading via audio. If the physical book had me kicking my feet giddy at the yearning, the audio has me basically doing the can can. Utter perfection.

somehow the audiobook is full of even more yearning. If I was kicking my feet giddy at the physical book I'm basically doing the can can at the audio.

This is different than any other romance heavy book I've read and I don't hate it. But I have also hit the miscommunication point (annoyed face)

Look. All I know is that this couple is so stinking cute. Also Samantha Brentmoor can do no wrong. I love her narration always.

I'm enjoying this, but I wonder if (for me personally) setting up the mmc as the villain went too hard? I'm unsure how I'll get back on their side just because he's been fairly callous and cocky so far. I mean that is the point.. so we will see.

Truly a haunted house story!

I'm not as big of a fan of the Frenchman as I need to be for this book. However, I will say I am enjoying the backstory content.

Allie Shante writes characters that make you feel. You love them, you root for them, you get your heart broken by or for them. This one is no different in that regard. You'll want to pick this up!