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halfcalico

halfcalico mainly reads fantasy, romance, and a little bit of both. follow her and she’ll follow you back (i promise)

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Romance Starter Pack Vol I
Fantasy and Sci-Fi with a Side of Romance
My Taste
Yours Truly (Part of Your World, #2)
The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)
Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1)
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
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Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
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  • Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
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    I think my previous post has received a lot of downvotes due to my comment about “wearing diversity like a gold necklace”. It wasn’t about Bree or Tracy Deonn herself, I would never.

    I was just pissed at the girl (Victoria) who gestures in Bree’s direction, saying “the year our chapter welcomes its most diverse Page class” in that welcoming night thingy.

    I think I need to make this post because I don’t want people to get the wrong idea, and I wanna post more of my thoughts about what’s happening in this book soon. So far I’m liking it😋

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  • Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
    Clarification Post

    I think my previous post has received a lot of downvotes due to my comment about “wearing diversity like a gold necklace”. It wasn’t about Bree or Tracy Deonn herself, I would never.

    I was just pissed at the girl (Victoria) who gestures in Bree’s direction, saying “the year our chapter welcomes its most diverse Page class” in that welcoming night thingy.

    I think I need to make this post because I don’t want people to get the wrong idea, and I wanna post more of my thoughts about what’s happening in this book soon. So far I’m liking it😋

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    girl be wearing diversity like a gold necklace smh

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  • A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1)
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  • A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1)
    halfcalico
    Feb 12, 2026
    3.0
    Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 2.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0
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    picked this up because i enjoy Divine Rivals duology so much. that’s a mistake because i find myself not enjoying this story very much. the plot and characters were actually okay, nothing is wrong with those, yet weren’t very memorable either.

    things i remember:

    • how jack wanted to be devoted to adaira, but it became unclear what he wanted(?) does he want to come with her to the west or not?
    • i hate how the people instantly hate(?) adaira just because she was the lost baby from the west. i don’t think it’s her fault not knowing what she doesn’t know

    things i like:

    • torin and sidra’s relationship. it’s heartwarming how two different people with very opposite role in the clan can become one
    • torin is very open about his vulnerabilities and his past mistakes. seems that men will change only in fictional stories lol
    • how the wind can carry voices and messages? that’s insane!!!!!!!!! i wonder what it’s like😹
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  • A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1)
    lostwithlyss
    Jan 22, 2026
    2.5
    Enjoyment: 2.5Quality: 2.5Characters: 2.0Plot: 3.5
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    As someone who gave Divine Rivals 5 stars, I went into this book with high expectations. Unfortunately, these expectations were not met and it left me feeling disappointed.

    What went well: I’m intrigued by the idea of there being islanders and mainlanders and how much that changes the people, culture, and abilities one might possess. The discourse between the two sides of the island gives a spark of conflict and daring that was fun to follow and was almost enough to make me pick up the second book.

    What I didn’t like: The romance, the goals of the main characters, the sacrifices they must make… it all felt very forced to me. With this being a duology, I would have expected the first book to set the characters up more so that their actions were more meaningful. Without that, I couldn’t connect with the characters or understand the decisions they made.

    Maybe the second book is better! But my TBR is long and my interest is waning 😭

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