Aprilthebookqueen
April/31/Canadian. I love dogs. You can find me on SG and Insta @aprilthebookqueen ! I also have an Insta/Threads where I focus on indie authors @indie.authorbookclub (there's also a discord)
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I was recommended this book as a DRAGON book. I don't really feel the significance of the dragons so far. First of all why are they so small??? Dragons are supposed to be huge and majestic, not sized "like a horse". I'm really having trouble imagining them. Secondly, do they do something other than flying and burning? Because if not then it's kinda the same as just giving select characters flight and fire powers. Really connecting to the characters though
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Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
This is not aimed to hate on Romantasy! I enjoy a good romantasy book! But I really want to read a cool fantasy book that focuses more on everything else and the romance be more of a subplot (for example hunger games, deadly education, ninth house, blood over bright haven, etc.) My struggle is, it’s very hard for me to get into Fantasy books that are super complex and dense (like game of thrones or lord of the rings for example). I generally read magical realism or dark academia, but would love to get more into straight up Fantasy. But most of the Fantasy books I have read lately that are not as dense have been Romantasy. Please help lol ❤️ Also, if any recs are for male authors, I’d love it if the women are written really well. I’ve heard good things about how Brandon Sanderson writes women, I just haven’t tried any of his books and don’t even know where to start.
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Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Is it just me or sometimes when there's a really delicious dinner made you prefer to read a guaranteed fun and good book while eating it? Like Percy Jackson and Harry Potter are my go-to (somehow they're always lying around and within reach lol) but what's your...food...book? (yk what I'm trying to say??😭)
13Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I'm a fidgeter. I'm always doing something with my hands, even while reading. I remembered I have StickyTack putty around and I decided to try using it as a fidget while I read (so far successful). But that made me wonder, does anyone else do this too? What's your favorite fidget or way to calm your hands while you read?
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Aprilthebookqueen started reading...
The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1)
Carissa Broadbent
1Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
hello everyone! i was wondering if anyone has book recs with similar plot points to the series "FROM"? for anyone who hasn't seen it: it's a horror show centered in a town where people arrive but can't leave, and every night 'monsters' come out. it's one of my favorite shows so i'd love some books with a similar plot/vibe!
11Aprilthebookqueen wrote a review...
This was my first venture into dark romance, and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Would I condone this kind of relationship dynamic in real life? Absolutely not—but within the context of fiction, it made for a captivating and entertaining read. I appreciated the dual POVs, which added depth and nuance to the story. Watching the relationship evolve from both perspectives kept me engaged, and I found the ending unexpectedly heartwarming. While I typically gravitate toward romantasy for the fantasy elements, this book has definitely piqued my interest in exploring more within the dark romance genre. It was a surprisingly enjoyable and compelling read.
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“I let out the breath I knew damn well I’d been holding.” There has been some great lines in this so far but I love this one omg. This is my first dark romance and enjoying it so far.
0Aprilthebookqueen finished reading and wrote a review...
I enjoyed reading this book. The atmosphere and characters were interesting. The writing itself was nice and easy to read, and I liked the style. I didn't absolutely love this, but I had a good time reading it.
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Aprilthebookqueen commented on karigan's review of 1984
Well I’m glad it’s over. I’ve never dragged myself more unwillingly through a book like I have with this one. It has an important message to tell but that’s about all it has going for it. Where to begin…the story itself is boring as hell. For a story that should have tremendous stakes, there just…aren’t. Most of it is ramblings of a disgusting man making questionable choices. The last third gets somewhat interesting, but you know what’s going to happen the second that storyline kicks off. The characters? I’m not going to fault the fact that they have zero personality because that’s the point of the book. However, everything about these characters is stiff and boring. We know nothing about them. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think we are meant to like these characters but I quite literally couldn’t care less about them living or dying the entire book. And don’t get my started about the horribly misogynistic writing. For absolutely no reason Winston is one of the most despicable characters I’ve had the displeasure of reading about. Is Orwell letting out some fantasies through his awful characters? Again I’d like to reiterate that the message of the book is important. However, I am sure there are better written (both in craft and morality) books that discuss the same message nowadays.
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Aprilthebookqueen finished a book
Lights Out
Navessa Allen
0Aprilthebookqueen wrote a review...
This was not my favourite. This definitely felt and read like YA and I have no problem with YA and even enjoy some of it, but it not being marked as such had me going in with different expectations and different vibes to expect. It also did feel like there was a lot of suspense and mystery and honestly just not a lot of plot. I also wasn’t a fan of the ending but that’s a personal preference and not necessarily bad. This was fast paced and went by quickly. There were definitely some interesting elements. The POV changes were interesting, and I enjoyed learning more about the characters. I really liked the Chief. This was my first James Patterson, and I didn’t enjoy it a lot but it was a dual author book so I’ll definitely check out some of his other stuff because I did see a couple reviews say this didn’t seem like much of his writing at all.
0Aprilthebookqueen finished a book
Raised by Wolves
James Patterson
0Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
What is something you've read in one or more books that have made your expectations of it, in real life, higher? I'll go first, how guys in books treat their significant other and how most friends are there for each other in a way you don't often see irl
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