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Alexakd17

A fiction girlie til I die: give me fantasy, lit fic, thriller, romance, classics, sci-fi. Listening to audiobooks counts as reading. Smutty books count as reading. All reading is good reading.

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Sarah J Maasverse
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My Taste
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Hobbit (The Lord of the Rings, #0)
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7)
The Secret History
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)Forged in Blood (Broken Bloodlines, #1)

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Forged in Blood (Broken Bloodlines, #1)

Forged in Blood (Broken Bloodlines, #1)

Sadie Kincaid

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  • Forged in Blood (Broken Bloodlines, #1)
    Thoughts from chapter 15

    I can tell this book is going to be hot but I think that's all it will have going for it 🫣 the juvenile "school bullies" plot is making me cringe

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  • The Coven (Coven of Bones, #1)
    Alexakd17
    Aug 26, 2025
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.5
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    This was a fun read though somewhat underdeveloped in my opinion. The world building and magic system were interesting and I wished we had gotten more detail. The love interest felt very insta-lust with not a lot of substance. The pacing was slow at times and then a lot happened at the end. Didn't leave me wanting to read more of the series to be honest!

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    The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

    The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

    R.F. Kuang

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  • Great Big Beautiful Life
    Here we go again

    Going into this with questionable expectations. I historically love Em Hen but do I really need to read ANOTHER book about 2 writers falling in love? We'll see...

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  • Great Big Beautiful Life
    Alexakd17
    Aug 12, 2025
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 3.5Plot: 4.0
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    If you like Em Hen (which I do) you will probably like this book, however it was not her most memorable. It had some of the charm of her past books, but the love story was not super convincing and the characters fell a little flat for me. Overall an enjoyable read but nothing groundbreaking.

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    House of Odysseus (The Songs of Penelope, #2)

    House of Odysseus (The Songs of Penelope, #2)

    Claire North

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    Here we go again

    Going into this with questionable expectations. I historically love Em Hen but do I really need to read ANOTHER book about 2 writers falling in love? We'll see...

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    Great Big Beautiful Life

    Great Big Beautiful Life

    Emily Henry

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  • Remarkably Bright Creatures
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    Oh I am already enjoying Marcellus’s sass.

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    House of Odysseus (The Songs of Penelope, #2)

    House of Odysseus (The Songs of Penelope, #2)

    Claire North

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  • One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
    Thoughts from 100%

    Dang, I binged this book! I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The magic system is so unique and each word is captivating to read more. While I had an idea that many of the scenes were going to happen, it was still satisfying to read. Love the gothic/darkness of this book. Cannot wait to read the second book. Review to come~

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  • One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
    Reading Update from 32% (page 126)

    dang things really be heatin up now!! if only I could get it through my thick skull that Jespyr is a woman and not, in fact, Jasper from Twilight

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  • One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
    Thoughts from 28% (page 110)

    I'm kinda obsessed with the Nightmare.... not sure what that says about me

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  • One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
    Thoughts from 21% (page 86)

    Oh I'm SAT for this one. Interesting magic system, love the feisty fmc, lots pf symbolism and foreshadowing so far. I can tell this one is going to be good.

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