What’s a book that’s been so hyped up, only to let you down?

For me it was The Ritual by Shantel Tessier. It was so overhyped on booktok, even on goodreads (when I still used it) i remember it having a 4 star rating. I was honestly so shocked once I finished it. That book had so many plot holes and questions unanswered, all spice basically, and even the spicy scenes were not cute (fmc was drugged for half of those scenes it felt like). This is when I learned to never trust booktok again lmao

Anyone else here traversing this forum? This is one of my favourite books ever; the first time I read it I got so emotional about it.

It's strange because it's such a simple book such such a real storyline. The main characters have their flaws, nothing big or unusual really happens, they just live their lives through ups and downs (mainly downs) in ways that could happen to absolutely anyone.

There's just something about Nettel's writing that really gets to me.

The Thief and the Traitor Bride is V.L. Bovalino’s next book! Set in the same world as The Second Death of Locke. It just had its cover reveal today, and it is set for publication this September!

I’m excited to see how she has grown as a writer! And I’m equally as excited to return to this world and all of its magic :)

He looks at me. ‘What’s going on?’ ‘I’ve made all the wrong choices.’

Girl! I think you chose the wrong guy too…🥱

It's really interesting that the differing systems of magic are so tied to place. It reminds me of Indigenous australian ways of thinking about country and land as kinship. If I'm completely honest I don't think the author knows what interesting ideas she's tickling but just a thought.

Just read some reviews calling this boring…15% of the way is starting to feel very snoozefest…what have I gotten myself into