I set out to read all the classic vampire books this year because I wanted to be that kind of girl, apparently. Instant regret.
Heather and the classiI set out to read all the classic vampire books this year because I wanted to be that kind of girl, apparently. Instant regret.
Heather and the classics are not meant to be. These put me in the worst book slump.
I disliked all of them, but I will say that out of all of them, this was the one I probably enjoyed the most.
The language was a bit easier to understand, the story was a bit more interesting to me, and there were some parts of the vampire legends that I enjoyed.
Now that it’s been several months though, I’ve forgotten all about it (as I typically do with all my 3⭐️ reads).
But from now on, I’ll be sticking to vampire books written after the year 2000. ...more
Super quick, spicy sapphic novella with a witch. The sexy witch calls her “little fawn” and their safe word is “cauldron.” There’s also praise. It’s oSuper quick, spicy sapphic novella with a witch. The sexy witch calls her “little fawn” and their safe word is “cauldron.” There’s also praise. It’s only 43 pages. It was an entertaining, mindless read.
Is it poorly written? Yes. But did I still have a good time? Also yes.
I don’t have much to say other than that because it’s so sort. TW for attempted rape in the beginning by a drunken frat boy....more
I really like this because it was a something that I don’t often read.
The characters are very flawed people and the only thing that’s keeping themselI really like this because it was a something that I don’t often read.
The characters are very flawed people and the only thing that’s keeping themselves apart is their own baggage. You watch them change over time yet still struggle patterns that are causing their own unhappiness.
In my opinion it’s almost more of a self growth journey for the characters than a romance.
Just know going into it that it’s heartbreaking and not a cute little, fluffy, giggle and kick your feet type of romance.
This is sort of like a Jennifer’s Body vibe, but make it YA and sapphic.
I was really interested in reading this because the first sentence in this boThis is sort of like a Jennifer’s Body vibe, but make it YA and sapphic.
I was really interested in reading this because the first sentence in this book is, “When my parents asked if I wanted a mini cooper for graduation, I didn’t think ahead to whether or not it would have enough trunk space to accommodate my cooler full or organs.”
It takes place in this reality where people turn into zombies, called hollow people. But they don’t decay like zombies. They’re still normal citizens, but they also require human meat and organs to live. So the government creates synthetic flesh for them to live off of.
But as the FMC and her friends head out to a concert in the desert, something strange is happening to the hallow people where they’re loosing control. But it seems someone might be purposefully making them lose control somehow. The FMC and her friends are trying to figure out what is happening.
I ended up not liking this story though. I found it very confusing in some parts and I wished there had been more romance rather than a romantic subplot.
I also have finally realized that I don’t generally like YA books because I don’t like how teenagers in books deal with life threatening problems. So I’m going to be extremely selective now with which YA books I decide to read.
This one wasn’t for me, but I could see people really liking it. I was stepping out of my comfort zone a bit when I picked this up. ...more
Super cute, fake dating, sapphic, witchy chic lit style story. (Also VERY character driven.)
The FMC, Morgan, has had a HUGE crush on an incredibly taSuper cute, fake dating, sapphic, witchy chic lit style story. (Also VERY character driven.)
The FMC, Morgan, has had a HUGE crush on an incredibly talented, famous witch, Rory Sandler, for years.
Rory opens up to their friend group about how her extremely pushy, high maintenance parents and the expectations they have for her. Morgan drunkenly offers to fake date her in front of her parents as a way to get them off her back by showing them how happy she is.
Once they start fake dating, they develop feelings for each other pretty quickly and may be in love.
Only Morgan realizes that she accidentally mixed up ingredients of a relaxation potion she’d given to Rory - turning it into a love potion.
Morgan tries to figure out how to protect Rory and undo the harm that she did by breaking the most important law to witches: “The Law of Autonomy. No witch shall cast a spell nor give another a potion that violates one’s free will.”
There’s a ton of super cute, magical things inside this book: chocolate that makes you orgasm, tattoos that charmed to have a life of there own, TONS of potion making, enchanted cocktails that transport you to a pumpkin patch on a fall evening, levitation, elemental magic, and lots more!!
The one thing that I’d want someone to know before they read this though (that I wish I could change a bit) is that it’s a character driven story and feels very slow throughout most of the book. If there had been more action, it would have been a 5⭐️
The third book in the Witches of Thistlegrove series follows Nina, from the Blackmoore family, and Morty, a “normie,” aka “muggle.”
He’s also the town The third book in the Witches of Thistlegrove series follows Nina, from the Blackmoore family, and Morty, a “normie,” aka “muggle.”
He’s also the town bartender from the Shamrock Cauldron.
Nina starts getting a bunch of extra magic which keeps screwing up her spells in dangerous ways. She has to figure out why this is happening. And since she’s a Blackmoore - she also has to decide IF she even wants it to stop it or if she wants to keep all that extra power in the family.
Out of the entire series, this is my probably my least favorite. I didn’t love the characters in this book as much as the first two books. And in the middle, I found it a little bit slow and boring.
But what I did like about the book:
This book has a “witch bond” which is slightly similar to imprinting or fated mates. Which was cool to add something to the world and magic system that wasn’t talked about in the other books.
We learn more about Lady’s Lake, the town history, and where everyone’s magic is originating from.
It was also pretty cool watching the main character be kind of a bad guy (because she’s from the stuck up Blackmoore family) and also make a really shitty decision and have to deal with the impact afterwards.
So even though Nina was the main character, you didn’t always like her. Which I thought was fun and different.
Also, once it got deeper into the story towards the ending, it really picked up and I got sucked in again.
There’s also a lovely spicy scene in the bar that I very much enjoyed ...more
This book reminded me a bit of Dowry of Blood, but with the atmosphere of Bunny by Mona Awad.
I enjoyed it a lot, but it definitely doesn’t beat DowryThis book reminded me a bit of Dowry of Blood, but with the atmosphere of Bunny by Mona Awad.
I enjoyed it a lot, but it definitely doesn’t beat Dowry of Blood.
It’s about two girls attending a prestigious school where they’re studying poetry and they have an inappropriate relationship with their female poetry teacher. It turns into a romance between the two college students but with the super weird, controlling, overpowering relationship from their teacher, who is a vampire.
It was a bit uneventful and honestly I don’t even think I remember the ending less than a month after reading it. So it’s not one that really left an impression on me, but I did enjoy it.
I received this as an ARC last year through NetGalley, but ended up listening to it on audible instead. I’m definitely glad I listened to the audiobook or else I may have been bored and not enjoyed it as much.
I do really wish it had a much spookier atmosphere though. And maybe more mystery or spice. I feel like it was just missing something....more
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