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UltraMae

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Love in the Big City
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Summer 2026 Readalong
My Taste
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1)
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
A Treachery of Swans
Water Moon
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The Right Swipe (Modern Love, #1)
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How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University
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Foreigners
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  • Check & Mate
    adriftinfiction
    Jun 03, 2026
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0
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    this is genuinely what my dream rivals to lovers power couple would look like. ali hazelwood delivering that is shocking to me because I've never been a fan of her books especially the way she writes sexual tension but the psychosexual aspect of this is one of its best qualities if not the best.

    such a flawless body of work too because it doesn't dip in pacing anywhere, and takes no prisoners! perfection and flawless. you have my respect for this book ali hazelwood!

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  • The Secret World of Briar Rose
    UltraMae
    Jun 03, 2026
    2.5
    Enjoyment: 2.5Quality: 3.0Characters: 2.0Plot: 2.5

    While the idea was intriguing the story leaned too heavily on descriptions. The imagery was so heavy handed that it stalled the pacing and distracted from the momentum of the story. I didn’t catch the romance at all and I didn’t care about Corin or Elly at all. The ending felt more realistic but I didn’t see how it connected to the rest of the story. Were the circumstances of the dream Corin’s biggest fears? The ending with Amelia and Malicine was also underwhelming. It made the story feel hollow. I’m kinda left thinking 🤔 what was that?

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  • The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1)
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    I can’t stop listening to this one. It’s beautifully written and so compelling. It’s not at all what I was expecting.

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  • A Mouthful of Dust (The Singing Hills Cycle, #6)
    UltraMae
    Jun 03, 2026
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 3.0Plot: 3.0

    This one was okay. I liked the first one the most. I’d say it was decent.

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  • Three of Hearts (The Edge of Everything)
    UltraMae
    Jun 02, 2026
    3.0
    Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 3.5Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.0

    3.25. It was an okay read. I liked some parts more than others but it felt too short to get fully invested in.

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    The Right Swipe (Modern Love, #1)

    Alisha Rai

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  • The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1)
    UltraMae
    Jun 02, 2026
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 3.5Plot: 4.0

    I liked this one. So many memorable quotes. Definitely check it out.

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    I can’t stop listening to this one. It’s beautifully written and so compelling. It’s not at all what I was expecting.

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