i'm actually reading the book okay? i am. i just haven't had the time to update you on what's been happening cuz work is KICKING MY ASS. but anyway. omgggg olive and adam???!!!! i had completely forgotten about them being in stanford cuz it's been YEARS since i read TLH but do not fret...i will be rereading it soon, hello, adaptation. i like scarlett, she makes me sad but again, all of ali's main characters are traumatized by something and i'm glad this one actually goes to therapy (me, saying that when i avoid therapy like the plague). also luke? sounds hot. consent? i love it. and pen? she is lovely! i can see her being understanding of their relationship but who knows. right now, i don't see an obvious villain. i wonder if we will have that. no usual betrayal from a mentor (cuz olive would never, ofc) so i do wonder.

NOLAN AND MALLORY MENTION AHHHHHHH i love the aliverse. i love it when the books in a normal setting of the same author are in the same world! to be fair, bride and mate could still be in this same universe, just no one has ever mentioned vampires and werewolves before. could totally happen.

i find it really funny that this book could be a lot shorter if rue had let eli tell her about whatever it is that florence has done lol

it's amazing the amount of drama i just read when it comes to eli's friends/family cuz holy shit! i love this friend group. they feel real.

so, a theme in all of ali's books have been that your heroes suck and they actually don't love you and don't want to see you succeed. i wonder if this will happen here or will it finally stop the curse.

i just finished another book and this is the one i'm gonna start after. i bought it because it's supposed to be about almost loves and i know a little too much about that, so i hope somehow this book gives me the strenght to feel better about that situation