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Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)

Consumed: An Irish Fantasy Horror Romance Novella (Shot in the Dark Series)

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Sep 17, 2025

5.0

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0

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Hidden gem 💎

What is your true "hidden-gem" book this year? Book/s that you stumbled upon (it could be your go-to genre or not) and randomly read, but surprisingly so good that it left a mark. And please tell me why 😆

(I'm going to use this discussion as a rec 🤭🤪)

Update: Hello, everyone! I have compiled every books mention below into a list. If anyone is interested in adding some of these books to your TBR, you can check it here! https://pagebound.co/lists/26c14469-1136-4a5c-ab3e-15cd390ef13d thank you so much for all the recs, I promise I will reply to every single comment soon. And I will update more if more recs adding up later! Cheers!

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Sep 06, 2025

5.0

Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 5.0

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Sep 05, 2025

4.0

Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 3.0

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Had a lot of fun reading this book. This is my first Ali Hazelwood story and I do have to say the epilogue left me wanting more, so needless to say I am very eager to read Mate

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Romantic Comedy

Curtis Sittenfeld

A comedy writer thinks she’s sworn off love, until a dreamily handsome pop star flips the script on all her assumptions. Romantic Comedy is a hilarious, observant and deeply tender novel from New York Times–bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld. Sally Milz is a sketch writer for "The Night Owls," the late-night live comedy show that airs each Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she’s long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. But when Sally’s friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actor who guest-hosted the show, he joins the not-so-exclusive group of talented but average-looking and even dorky men at the show—and in society at large—who’ve gotten romantically involved with incredibly beautiful and accomplished women. Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch called the "Danny Horst Rule," poking fun at this phenomenon while underscoring how unlikely it is that the reverse would ever happen for a woman. Enter Noah Brewster, a pop music sensation with a reputation for dating models, who signed on as both host and musical guest for this week’s show. Dazzled by his charms, Sally hits it off with Noah instantly, and as they collaborate on one sketch after another, she begins to wonder whether there might actually be sparks flying. But this isn’t a romantic comedy; it’s real life. And in real life, someone like him would never date someone like her...right? With her keen observations and trademark ability to bring complex women to life on the page, Sittenfeld explores the neurosis-inducing and heart-fluttering wonder of love, while slyly dissecting the social rituals of romance and gender relations in the modern age.

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If 12-year-old "not like other girls" me saw me at 25 reading twilight AND having a good time doing it she would lose her mind lol

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Fantasy and Sci-Fi with a Side of Romance 🐉💘🚀

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Dramatic battles, tense political intrigue, unique world building...and is that maybe some romance I'm sensing? These books are not Romantasy but focus primarily on the SFF elements. Romance is a subplot and may not appear until later in the series, but when it does, you won't be disappointed.

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Aug 25, 2025

4.0

Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.0

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Daunting Books and Series

What are some books and/or book series you are interested but can't get yourself to read?

I've been meaning to read Les Misérables for years now, but it's so long. I did start, and loved what I read, but dropped it, and never had the courage to pick it up again. 🥲 Babel and Poppy War are very daunting for me. I keep seeing people talking about PW here, and so I get reminded that I'm curious about it. I also want to read Malazan, but I'm convincing myself that I'll wait a few years until starting it, but I definitely will! 🤣

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The curriculum

I’m seeing loooaaadds people on TikTok doing a bunch of reading to “prepare” for this book… is that actually necessary or are they just excited? Because if it is I’ll never get round to it. I loved babel and managed to get through it going in blind? I just want to make sure

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