I didn't actually read anything in May for the #FRC2023, but I realized I had failed to apply Any Old Diamonds to anything and decided to be cheeky and let it count for “composting the rich“. To be fair, “divesting the wealthy of their riches“ IS a passion of the Lilywhite Boys, and well, the way the plot goes... The actions may be unprincipled, but the result is rather close to propoganda of the deed anyhow.😂☠
pickVery enjoyable; I loved the way Jerry took care of Alec, and Alec's constant honesty and decency.
I would like to register a complaint.
I had to stop reading this last night to sleep and then again this morning to work, and this morning's stopping point was the worst. Someone tell my bosses I need time off!
(I am self-employed, technically, but committed to working specific hours for the two websites I do support for.)
so-soThis wasn‘t my fave KJ Charles. It had a huge plot twist that was not adequately resolved. The last part of the book felt rushed. #romantsy 💍💍💍
pickThis is another great story from KJC. I love that she officially connected several of her series with this one, and liked Alec and Jerry together, as well as that nice plot twist
When life gives you stress, impulse buy a book from your wishlist. That's how the saying goes, right? Couldn't resist for only $1.99! Not sure if that's a sale or a "hook you into a series" price - either way *grabs*
Currently reading Cat Sebastian's latest, probably will dive right into this after. #romantsy has become my go-to when I'm stressed and brainless. Really looking forward to my staycation coming up!
pickI stayed up laaaaate last night to finish ANY OLD DIAMONDS because there was no way I could sleep until I knew how it ended. KJ Charles delivers a long con story packaged with:
1. A kinky romance.
2. A revenge plot that leads the protagonist to consider the psychological cost of vengeance.
3. Updates on some characters from her Sins of the Cities series, set 20 years before this.
It‘s layered and emotional and exactly what I wanted. 4.5 stars.
Heartbreaking days call for tomato soup and KJ. Charles. I‘m having a great time with the book so far, but it was a mistake to put green onion on the soup. It‘s tough to tell when it‘s all diced up, but this was a BIG green onion, which meant it tasted a lot like a regular onion. And I hate regular onions. I ended up picking most of it out.
so-soAnother one that I bought on #Kobo because of the Maya Rodale NPR romance column. This one is a book with nesting doll levels of crimes, lies, and betrayal, plus a lot of sex between the protagonist and one of the criminals. The resolution is almost too magical, but, hey, romance.
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I realized a while back that I wasn't keeping much track of my URC reads because it just wasn't as fun as when I used to have a whole bunch of different challenges to try to fit a book into. Maybe this will make it more fun again. 2y
On the bright side, it occurred to me I might be able to restore them--and I can!
I was looking for a bingo board, but of course the URC is too big and you use a checkbox for it. 🙄
I don't know if I'll complete the challenges without habitica to inspire me, but I'll definitely do some. Would hate to let you down with no Life of Pi entry. 😂
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