pickFinished my first book of the year a few days ago! Atmosphere was a 4 1/2 star for me, so a great start to the year! I loved the buildup to the romance as well as the subplot between Joan, Bridget, and Francis. #bookstagram #atmosphere #taylorjenkinsreid #space #spaaaaace
For those of you who read #InDeathLongReadalong and want to know what Roarke would look like, here is a Gpt generated photo after all the descriptions were inputted from the series. They put him in space or, as the books say, off planet. It seems funny to me as we don't care what Eve looks like but are fascinated by Roarke. #RoarkeFans
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Oh noooo, we have to spend today's entire chapter with that most accursed class of people, the Old Maid! At 18, Lina's life is over because she is definitely not going to marry Robert: her Proud Boy uncle got into a political fight with her robber baron crush so the families have gone no-contact. Now Caroline has no other choice but to get to know the town's old maids- after all, she'll be one of them! Link to the pictured article in the comments.
pickA little weird at times, but still really cute. I would have loved for the backstory to be fleshed out a bit more. We were given just enough for the story to make sense, but not enough for it to feel truly complete.
so-soI wanted to love this book because I was so enthralled by “North Woods.” But this novel was just …okay. The pacing was uneven and I found myself skimming at times. It was interesting to read a plot set in the Eastern Front of WWI, though —that‘s not a perspective I think I‘ve ever seen much of before now.
pickWhile I‘m often reluctant to read anything with a romantasy label attached - I ended up really enjoying this.
It‘s got a very modern vibe in an otherwise fantastical, somewhat historical European setting. I loved how enterprising both sisters were & how they came to reconcile their history to their present circumstances & I do love an unconventional happy ending.
I‘m quite tempted to find myself a copy of Angela Carter‘s The Bloody Chamber…
pickReading slump therapy 😁 I‘ve got volume 7 calling my name now!
Ch 10: #robertisavoidingcaroline #whoplanstobeanoldmaid #fiftyisancient ⁉️ #imoffended #anyway #shegoesvisiting #newappreciationforherfuturepeople #embracingtheoldmaidlife #countdowntoshirley #staytuned #hashtagbrigade
so-soI will read whatever KJ Charles publishes. They are a go-to author for me. This is the first one where I was not fully invested in the characters. It is not bad writing or story. A gothic novel mystery is always fun and with queer representation is a bonus.
All of this to say, if you are picking up a KJ Charles for the first time- don‘t start here. Try Slippery Creatures. Or The Secret Lives of Country Gentleman.
