princess_luka
she/they | adult | I absolutely love horror, especially sapphic horror. I also love playing video games and spoiling my geckos.
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princess_luka commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Longshot recommendation request!
I’m eagerly awaiting the release of the game Gecko Gods (no affiliation whatsoever, I’m just excited!), and it got me thinking about the lack of pet reptiles in media.
Does anyone have any book recommendations where a main character has a (properly cared for) pet reptile that isn’t just a throwaway line? Preferably lizards, but I’ll take any reptile at this point! I searched the forums and checked DDG but I’m only seeing non-fiction or children’s books about reptiles.
4princess_luka is interested in reading...
Your Beloved Remains: A Novel
Quinn Connor
0princess_luka is interested in reading...
She's a Doll
Barbara Truelove
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Post from the Of Monsters and Mainframes forum
princess_luka wrote a review...
Very thought-provoking and darkly humorous. The existence of England and existence itself are both questioned. Nothing happens while everything happens and also Hamlet is there.
I initially read this (multiple times) during high school. It made a very strong impression on me and I’m pleasantly surprised that it held up for me after all these years. If you’re a fan of Shakespeare, absurdism, and tragicomedies, then I strongly recommend giving this short play a read.
0princess_luka finished a book
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Tom Stoppard
0princess_luka commented on princess_luka's review of Bat Eater
At one point, I thought this book would become one of my new favorite horror novels, but by the end, it ultimately missed the mark for me.
Writing: Very solid. Especially effective for the horror scenes, which were visceral and haunting. Having an MC with OCD added such a creative twist to so many scenes. Pacing: I know that many other reviewers had issues with this, but I was engaged throughout. Some scenes were repetitive and many chapters were very internal, but that wasn't really a problem for me. Apparently I like being stuck in the head of characters with Issues lmao. Characters: I have mixed feelings about this. I was very compelled by this picture of the MC's psyche that we were getting, but that interest was on the assumption that it would go somewhere, and it didn't. I don't think that a MC needs to grow/transform to be effective, but in this case, I was just left unsatisfied with her arc and retroactively frustrated with all the time spent in her head. The side characters were much more engaging, but we didn't get much of them, and I had trouble believing their loyalty to the very withdrawn/distant MC. Plot: There were two main plots going on: the serial killer, and the hungry ghosts. I found the hungry ghosts plot to be far more compelling for most of the story, though the serial killer plot did have its moments. Some elements of the plot felt completely unbelievable or forced, which pulled me out of the story at crucial moments and soured my overall experience.
I did enjoy this overall, but I'm frustrated just thinking about how some minor tweaks would have significantly enhanced my enjoyment. I'll definitely be checking out this author's next horror novel, as I'm sure that it will be even better than this one.
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princess_luka commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I made this post for two main things, have a conversation and asking you where to buy special editions
Im personally not a big fan of special editions basically because they went of from being a weird special thing you have because you’re a very big fan to something that is told by the editorials that is a special edition but has no diference from the standard besides having an ugly single colour sprayed edge. In my country special editions of mid romantasies have ocuppied all fantasy sections and the worst is that they are expensive as fuck (seriously between 25 and 30€ for a book that in paperback is 15) and arent even good editions! I have some expensive editions BUT they always have extra content or are a bit more well thaught like the il·lustrated edition of the hunger games and a colection of the earthsea novels. I seriouslly feel like this “special edition” trend is a steal, i’ve seen at least 6! Editions of fire and blood in diferent formats and none of them are below 18€ even the paperback is sold as an special edition. I feel like is more a marketing technique than an actual consideration because wtf.
Now, the special editions I do like are, unfortunatelly for me and my pocket, the more expensive ones. Im really interested in the special editions of the farseer trilogy by ilumicrate but where do you buy old special editions on a decent price? Ebay idk im from europe if that helps 😂
Ty for reading!
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Of Monsters and Mainframes
Barbara Truelove
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princess_luka started reading...
A Sorceress Comes to Call
T. Kingfisher
0princess_luka is re-reading...
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Tom Stoppard
0princess_luka wrote a review...
This one was decent. I loved the lore and the monsters and the atmosphere. However, I found it very difficult to root for the MC. I’m all for unlikable morally-gray-at-best female characters! That part was refreshing and interesting. The problem is that Kate is also incompetent and constantly needs to be rescued for her mistakes while insisting that others deserve to die horribly/be killed by her personally for making mistakes, and the overarching plot involves her trying to keep her position as the campground owner. I’m not even necessarily rooting against her. I’m mostly just like…can someone else take her position? Ultimately, I couldn’t get invested in the characters or the plot, but the vibes were strong enough to carry me through.
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princess_luka finished a book
The Man With No Shadow (How to Survive Camping, #1)
Bonnie Quinn
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