My hot take on one of my biggest #bookish pet peeves - YA should be labeled 'Teen', not 'Young Adult'. It's extremely confusing, it's the reason why YA ends up mixed in with NA smut in stores, by definition it's unclear; Young adult means late teens to early-mid 20s, and by that definition non-readers assume 'young ADULT' means someone of age. There really needs to be a clear differentiation between NA and YA.
I definitely read the entire thing in a southern accent! Something I really enjoy is seeing authors compare different types of love in their books; love that isn't really sincere or healthy vs. love that's more genuine and true, and this book does that. Though, I will say this book won't be everyone's cup of tea...
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I don't think there was anything in particular I didn't love about this book. The characters are absolutely endearing and have a way of making you smile with their cute little quirks. I also really enjoyed seeing Viv open up and forge friendships with others who were generally known to be disliked, or awkward...
@TheCozyCat@bookstodon I remember seeing this pop up as a recommendation from audible and passed it by, but decided to check it out after reading your post. 5 or 6 chapters in now and I'm finding it pretty delightful so far. Viv is very appealing, especially getting all flustered when Tandry shoes up.
Travis Baldree is good at reading his own material too, pleasant and good at character voices.
Thanks for the recommendation :)
When you start reading this book, you are immediately drawn in by the question of “What on earth happened between Sloan and Lucian that they hate each other so much”? The book doesn’t really tell you their history until quite later on, but it sprinkles in clues of it throughout to keep the reader really engaged and wondering what happened. I could NOT put this book down.
Halfway through #LegendsandLattes by #TravisBaldree and I am pleasantly surprised how much I enjoy it! Haven't even gotten to the romance yet and the story alone has completely pulled me in and the characters are so endearing 🥰. I think I'm slowly starting to expand on the genres I enjoy. I'm excited to have found another author I think I'll easily return to again and again.
@TheCozyCat@bookstodon i loved that book!! I recently finished the second book and liked it so much I then reread Legends and Lattes. It is a true feel good book!
Just finished reading #ACourtOfSilverFlames by #SarahJMaas today! I've been binging the #ACOTAR series for the past 4-5 months, and I have no idea how I'm going to be able to wait for the next one! I think 2-3 more #books are planned for the series? This one was by far my favorite though. I relate to Nesta so much. Her courage and healing journey was so inspiring to me, and she's a freaking badass! 🙌
To anyone who's read this series, any similar romantasy recommendations? 👀
Ahhhhh look what just arrived in the mail! Finally! 😍 No misprints, nothing upside down, everything seems in tact. 💀 So far it's looking like I got a good batch! 😅
Side note: The Book Ring is now accepting members! If you have a book blog or website with book-related content, come join! It's free to join and a great way to discover other book lovers. https://thebookring.neocities.org/
@TheCozyCat@bookstodon Dang... it's been ages since I've seen an active Webring. (The ones I used to be part of all dried up...) Will consider this one.