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  • Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1
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    Dec 16, 2025
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  • Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
    Thoughts from 18% (page 118)
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  • A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3)
    elsereads
    Dec 11, 2025
    2.0
    Enjoyment: 2.0Quality: 2.0Characters: 2.5Plot: 1.0

    Booooo. Boring character point of views, stupid cheap amnesia trope, a whole lot of nothing plot that kept going in circles The last 50 pages were somewhat enjoyable, but that didn’t make up for other 300.

    The first and second book, despite their many flaws, held a certain charm for me. The third book held none of that.

    Before, I couldn’t decide if I loved this or hated this. The verdict is in; I hate it 👩🏼‍⚖️

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  • A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3)
    elsereads
    Dec 11, 2025
    2.0
    Enjoyment: 2.0Quality: 2.0Characters: 2.5Plot: 1.0

    Booooo. Boring character point of views, stupid cheap amnesia trope, a whole lot of nothing plot that kept going in circles The last 50 pages were somewhat enjoyable, but that didn’t make up for other 300.

    The first and second book, despite their many flaws, held a certain charm for me. The third book held none of that.

    Before, I couldn’t decide if I loved this or hated this. The verdict is in; I hate it 👩🏼‍⚖️

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  • A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3)
    someone spoil me 💭 chapter 2
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  • A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3)
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  • The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #2)
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    Dec 10, 2025
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 2.5Characters: 2.5Plot: 3.5

    I can’t decide if I hate this, or if I love this.

    The world is fun, the story is enchanting. But the writing…. The writing is very mediocre, with a lot of telling instead of showing. The girl nearly gave me a whiplash with all her going back and forth. “I can’t trust Jacks” “Im starting to trust him again” “Oh wait, I can’t trust him. But I do.” Girl, it’s been 2 books of the same, repetitive train of thought. Make up your mind. I also got quite tired of Jacks with his secrets, like just talk to each other??

    But god, did I love the yearning and tension between them. That is probably what kept me going. Cause while I was criticizing almost every page, I also kept eating it up. The book is endlessly frustrating, but simultaneously a pretty good time. Onto the last 🫡

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  • Books that feel like Baldur's Gate 3

    Does anyone have any recommendations for fantasy books that have the same vibes as the video game Baldur's Gate 3. I want the same cosiness and amazing character development.

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