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Okay, now that I’ve finished the book, I don’t know what to do. I’ll miss the Shepard king. I was actually so sad when I finished, I feel like a part of me is now missing :(
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Momo
Michael Ende
elsevk commented on jordynreads's review of Let the Right One In
Not intriguing enough to keep my attention. I really tried to give this a good shake (read 25%) but everytime I’d go to pick it up I’d sigh inside.
Prose style was not for me and really didn’t feel any connection to the characters, aside from Oskar, which was mostly pity. Pace felt slow and while a few plot points did help keep my focus ultimately, since there is no action surrounding these, my interest fizzled.
(TW: CSA) Also a main character is a pedophile (you find out immediately therefore I don’t see this as a spoiler) and there in the first quarter of this book I had already skipped over a number of scenes which revolted me.
All together I just did not see the point in wasting my time in continuing to read this book, which I fear may also have put me into a reading slump.
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List your favourite trope.
If your trope is more niche, feel free to define it so others can know more about it! Can be common or niche tropes!
Beneath it, put your favourite book recommendations for that trope!
Let's see what tropes are the most popular on this platform!!!
elsevk commented on elsevk's review of Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)
Weird times when you prefer the relationship between a boy and his wolf over the one with his girlfriend. 5/5 ⭐️
Beautiful continuation of the series. Slow paced, character driven. Fitz entered his angsty, horny teen phase, one that lasted entirely too long for me. His relationship with Molly was the most bland, uninteresting, no-depth-at-all relationship I’ve read in a while. He’s obsessed with her, but we’re never really shown why. On the other hand, his relationship with Nighteyes, Burrich and the Fool were a highlight for me. I love me a pathetic, mysterious white-haired man, and the Fool is becoming one of my favorite characters. Same as Burrich, such a well written, complex man. The way he pulled through for Fitz in the last few chapters, despite his hatred of the Wit… I may have shed a few tears. (That last drawing in the illustrated edition? Oooof)
The last 200-300 pages were intenseeee, I could not put it down. Robin Hobb has such an amazing way to make you feel so deeply for these characters. Love and hatred, cause holy shit Regal?? If he has no haters, I’m dead. It’s been a long time since I’ve hated an antagonist so deeply in a book.
Well done Hobb, well done. I’m gonna mentally prepare for Assassin’s Quest 🤞🏻
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Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3)
Robin Hobb
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Holy hell, this is one of the most insufferable fmc I’ve read in a while. Very stereotypical socially awkward, shy book nerd, but rude. I’m over it. I would assume she is well-read and educated, but she is so ignorant about everything. Complaining at every possible turn about having to socialize. Im a big introvert, I get it, but like…. it gets to a point. Caring more about the library burning down than literal corpses flowing down the river? She can’t do shit herself, but has the audacity to bitch about her hot neighbor bringing her food, fixing her chimney and cooking for her.
If it weren’t for the readalong… this would’ve been a dnf. But alas, the lure of the pumpkin badge is too big. 2.0x speed on the audiobook it is. And even then, it’s insufferable
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Holy hell, this is one of the most insufferable fmc I’ve read in a while. Very stereotypical socially awkward, shy book nerd, but rude. I’m over it. I would assume she is well-read and educated, but she is so ignorant about everything. Complaining at every possible turn about having to socialize. Im a big introvert, I get it, but like…. it gets to a point. Caring more about the library burning down than literal corpses flowing down the river? She can’t do shit herself, but has the audacity to bitch about her hot neighbor bringing her food, fixing her chimney and cooking for her.
If it weren’t for the readalong… this would’ve been a dnf. But alas, the lure of the pumpkin badge is too big. 2.0x speed on the audiobook it is. And even then, it’s insufferable
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The Spellshop
Sarah Beth Durst
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The Spellshop
Sarah Beth Durst
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notbillnye completed their yearly reading goal of 75 books!







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Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3)
Robin Hobb
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Weird times when you prefer the relationship between a boy and his wolf over the one with his girlfriend. 5/5 ⭐️
Beautiful continuation of the series. Slow paced, character driven. Fitz entered his angsty, horny teen phase, one that lasted entirely too long for me. His relationship with Molly was the most bland, uninteresting, no-depth-at-all relationship I’ve read in a while. He’s obsessed with her, but we’re never really shown why. On the other hand, his relationship with Nighteyes, Burrich and the Fool were a highlight for me. I love me a pathetic, mysterious white-haired man, and the Fool is becoming one of my favorite characters. Same as Burrich, such a well written, complex man. The way he pulled through for Fitz in the last few chapters, despite his hatred of the Wit… I may have shed a few tears. (That last drawing in the illustrated edition? Oooof)
The last 200-300 pages were intenseeee, I could not put it down. Robin Hobb has such an amazing way to make you feel so deeply for these characters. Love and hatred, cause holy shit Regal?? If he has no haters, I’m dead. It’s been a long time since I’ve hated an antagonist so deeply in a book.
Well done Hobb, well done. I’m gonna mentally prepare for Assassin’s Quest 🤞🏻
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Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)
Robin Hobb
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Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)
Robin Hobb