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Steph01

Big time mood reader with an equally big time TBR. If it's a fantasy or romance you can probably count me in! She/Her

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Blood Suckers
Sarah J Maasverse
Reading...Bitten and Bound: The Complete Trilogy
My Taste
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1)
The Love Hypothesis
What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)
A Touch of Darkness (Hades x Persephone Saga, #1)

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  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Thoughts from 11% (page 29)

    Chapter 1: I must have reread it multiple times due to Basil referring to Lord Henry as Harry. I now know Harry is a common nickname for Henry back then but it sure got me confused. Chapter 2: They sure don't do small talk.. a philosophical long page replay Harry? Drink your tea in silence will you (But also enjoying the Wilde's written style.. I feel like I'm back at uni)

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    Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)

    Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)

    Callie Hart

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  • Howls from the Dark Ages
    Anthologies, yay or nay?

    How does everyone else feel about horror in anthology format like this? I find I'm kinda split. Like I enjoy the variety of stories we get to see, and I really love the whole museum exhibit theme used to tie them all together, but sometimes I also really struggle to really get invested and immersed in the stories since they are so short.

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  • Three Swedish Mountain Men
    Steph01
    Jun 24, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 3.5Characters: 4.5Plot: 3.5

    This was such a fun little romance read. I love a good why choose and this one ticked all the boxes for me. There was a bit of miscommunication at the end, which I do find annoying, but I understand why it was used for the plot. I really liked all the characters, and I'll definitely be reading this one again

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  • The Hunter's Gambit
    Steph01
    Jun 24, 2025
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0
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    I am genuinely shocked at how much I loved this book and how quickly I devoured it. I'd definitely classify it more as a dark fantasy than a romance (though there is a bit of spice!) The world is bleak but also so opulent and decadent. This is the first vampire book I've read in a while that genuinely captures the horror and grotesque nature of vampires. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who's even thinking of giving it a shot.

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  • Steph01 set their yearly reading goal to 52

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    Steph01's 2025 Reading Challenge

    17 of 52 read
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
    Wicked Beauty (Dark Olympus, #3)
    Electric Idol (Dark Olympus, #2)
    Neon Gods (Dark Olympus, #1)
    Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas — Zero's Journey (Ultimate Manga Edition)
    Vampire Knight, Vol. 2 (Vampire Knight, #2)
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    Steph01 DNF'd a book

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    The Lost Queen (The Lost Queen, #1)

    The Lost Queen (The Lost Queen, #1)

    Signe Pike

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  • House of Leaves
    Steph01
    Jun 24, 2025
    DNF
    1.5
    Enjoyment: 0.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 2.5Plot:
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    Ok so I totally understand why people like this book. However, I got so confused and it was such a slog to try and get through all theses disjointed and seemingly unrelated tangents to get to the main plot that it just made me frustrated. Definitely not for me

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