I love a supernatural romance, but usually when I see a F/M human x monster/creature/beast/supernatural being pairing, the monster is almost always the MMC!!! I mean no disrespect to all the human girl x 100 y/o fae, 100 y/o vampire, angel, werewolf, demon, fish-man etc etc. I have read and loved many, and I know there are 500 beauty and the beast retellings for a reason.

But I want to see a man pining over a terrifying woman!!! I want a reversal of the usual situation where the FMC falls for the man because of or in spite of his monstrosity, and the MMC learns to accept/feel deserving of love.

I don’t mean situations where the FMC is only supernatural in a hot way (i.e. the little mermaid where she’s pretty and non-threatening throughout). I do have a soft spot for when the MMC is supernatural but the human FMC is objectively scarier, but that’s not exactly what I mean either.

I will also accept queer recs with monster girls or trans/nonbinary folks, though I have a few of those already (Ex. Someone You Can Build a Nest In (sapphic)).

So please, give me your favorite scary/monstrous girls! I am BEGGING someone to come in here and say, “Oh what a terrible oversight, here are 10 recs that do this exact thing!” If I get enough maybe I’ll make a list. 🙏

I’ll add the few recs I have so far in the comments.

I've been in a reading slump for a week now. Reason? Anime. 😭

I watched Yona of the Dawn last year and then The Apothecary Diaries this week.. finished it within 5 days. Now I can't stop, I'm watching demon slayer & Frieren now. I couldn't even read a single page this week 😰 and I'm freaking out.

But on the good side i think I just found out how amazing anime is 🤩 it all started with some animated series like Blood of Zeus and Castlevania. • So please recommend your favourite anime with a side of romance. (and also a book rec for reading slump)

PS: yona of the dawn season 2 is announced!!! I can't!!! 😭❤️‍🩹

What’s a book that’s been so hyped up, only to let you down?

For me it was The Ritual by Shantel Tessier. It was so overhyped on booktok, even on goodreads (when I still used it) i remember it having a 4 star rating. I was honestly so shocked once I finished it. That book had so many plot holes and questions unanswered, all spice basically, and even the spicy scenes were not cute (fmc was drugged for half of those scenes it felt like). This is when I learned to never trust booktok again lmao

Hi, I have been trying to keep a reading journal but it has been hard to keep up with it haha 🥲

Now I will try to do a spread only for books that I really really really like since I have been enjoying those more than making one for every single read. 👀

So I was wondering, do you keep a reading/quotes/book journal? What has been your experience?

your favorite actor/actress, singer, or general idol is nearby signing autographs. you grab the closest book and a pen, then walk over. 1. whose signature are you getting and 2. what book did you make them sign? 🤭

my answer: SHINee member and solo k-pop artist taemin is here and i made him sign a copy of my favorite queer manga blue flag 😌

(inspired by that post of daniel radcliffe signing someone’s copy of heated rivalry lol)

For the gamers here: what’s your favorite video game, and why does it stand out to you? Do you think the elements you love in games - like world building, storytelling, exploration, or character depth - also influence the kinds of books you enjoy?

This is inspired by my recent reads...

What was the last book you were truly relieved to finish? Deep breathe out and thank God it's finally over now.

I read Whiteout by Ann Grech. It was awful. I don't think I can remember a book that I had a worse reaction to. I do usually DNF but I couldn't do it for this.

i made a post the other day asking about weird books, and a comment about a weird line from a book made me laugh. i figured i'd ask for funny books as well! so tell me...whats the funniest book you've ever read?

I have read a few novellas and am really enjoying the dopamine hit I get from finishing a book in one reading session. Yesterday, I read The Pale Dreamer and it was fun and perfect for my entrance into the series. I typically read books that are 500+ pages so it's also just a nice break in general. That got me wondering about novellas in general. Does anyone have any favorites they can recommend, particularly of the fantasy/scifi genre? I like light romance but I'm not a big romance reader where its the main focus.