Sorry, I love these. This one wasn’t as strong as book one to me through the middle, but it started and finished really strong. And I loved how the end connected so beautifully back to book one. I love the sun and moon and stars and charts snd houses and I will be seated for as many of these as Ms. Mai writes.

I found this absolutely delightful. It is not gonna be for everyone: it is cozy, has cats, and astrology is a major part of the story. And that all was perfect for me. I loved that all of the characters were connected in ways that they did not realize, and how those connections changed and grew over the course of the story. I think that the personal changes happened really quickly, but if you buy into the moon and planets and stars for real, it helps catalyze that kind of change. This was a really quick read, and I’d read a full series of these cute little anecdotes.

This was really endearing. I liked the slightly disjointed storytelling style, and the way that it didn’t always delineate the dialogue from the story. I found the tension between Hitomi and Takeo very believable for two people in their twenties, both awkward and afraid to have conflict or conversation. It rang really true. We don’t end with an HEA or HFN, really, so I hesitate to call this a romance. That said, the romance element is a big part of it. I really liked this one, more than I realized even while I was reading it.

This one was different than book one. More solemn, sad, thoughtful. Not a totally necessary sequel. It feels like it exists for one major plot point. Everything else, including the romance, feels like an add on. That said, I enjoyed it. I don’t think I’d need to read it again, but I’m glad I read it.

Enjoyed this much more than book one. Gwenna and Raptor had juice that Aspeth and Hawk just did not. Much sexier, much more interesting. And I enjoyed the plot and the stakes. It got repetitive in places, and I think it was longer than it needed to be, so it drags in some places. But this was a good listen. It’s a world I definitely wouldn’t mind spending more time in.

I thought this was really, really great. There are gonna be people who think it’s corny, or too syrupy, or too earnest. But those are the reasons I loved it. It was exactly what I’m looking for in a book right now: deep, thoughtful about the human condition, making me think about my interactions with others and with the universe. Idk, I don’t wanna put too much on this lovely book. But this genre of book is really feeding my spirit right now. And this is a standout among my recent reads.

Another cute, cozy book about what it means to be human. This one was about how sometimes what you’re looking for is what you have already. And how love conquers all or whatever. It was very cute. Exactly what you expect.