pickA vampire mystery is less about gory details or enthralling vampires and more about lonely people. Don't get me wrong, it's also about catching the murderer, but mainly it is about how lonely the individual POV characters and some of the side-characters are.
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Pub date: 14 August 2025
pickCozy small town romance with a splash of witchy magic. I like seeing Rhea's growth as she finds her place in Arcadia Falls. There were plenty of great puns and a whole lot of sass. #netgalley #arc
I am so conflicted about this book. The romance between the two main characters is really well done and exceptionally sweet.
The rest of the book … less so. The fantasy world makes no sense.
The premise is that the ruler has to be fragile and beautiful to prove they are divinely favoured. Fierre does this by starving himself which is encouraged by his doctor.
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pickI was drawn to it because it dealt with the death of a musician, and I just love drama that involves musicians. But this book delivered so much more than that. It dealt with that uncomfortable part of life called grief and not knowing how you are going to handle it when it comes, how the process is not lineal.
I can't fully describe how this book made me feel, but Muharrar's writing just kept me coming back over and over.
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Fourth and last book in the Tomes and Tea series.
Dedication made me chuckle.
Published: 12 August 2025
This last book wraps up the series nicely, but I'm still sad this is the last book. I hope we get some spin-offs or novellas set in this universe in the future.
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so-soThis wasn't for me. I loved the sound of a cosy queer cottagecore fantasy but struggled to stay interested.
Nothing clicked. I didn't really like the characters, I wasn't interested in the world or plot and I kept having to force myself to carry on reading.
There's also some controversy surrounding this book and the author's response to criticism.
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The premise of this book looked promising, but the story is full of stereotypes about Dominicans and the tourism industry. I am not saying these isolated incidents do not happen at the resorts, but the book just focused on the rich tourists getting to do whatever they want and getting away with it, and the resort workers just catering to their whims and cleaning up their messes.
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pickThis is a follow up to The Night Ends with Fire. And I think there's another coming later. I'm here for it.
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Pub date is 8/19/25
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pickQuinn‘s pelt is stolen & she is forced to become a human‘s wife. When she finally can escape, an injury makes her retreat to a nearby island w/ a lighthouse full of secrets & humans that Quinn doesn‘t know if she can trust.
God I loved this. Wonderful mythology of selkies, fantastic depiction of the horror of the story w/out being graphic, & great description of a cold & isolated island. I do wish the romance was developed a bit more. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
