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thedizzylibrary

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Universe Quest: Maasverse
Level 5
Love by the Town Limits
My Taste
Losers: Part I (Losers, #1)
Blood of Hercules
For the Fans
One Dark Window
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Garden Spells
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Ghost Ribbon: A dark MM romance (The Void Kings #2)
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Butterfly
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Eldritch
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A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Thorns and Roses

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  • Who Owns You? (The Monsters of Midgard)
    thedizzylibrary
    Aug 28, 2026
    Who Owns You? (The Monsters of Midgard)
    2.0
    Enjoyment: 2.0Quality: 2.0Characters: 2.0Plot: 2.0

    I was looking forward to reading this one to ultimately be let down.

    The set up is so fun: a surprise inheritance, a castle in Ireland, and 4 gargoyles? Sounds like a good time to me! I loved the plus-size and queer rep. It really had a lot of potential.

    Unfortunately the execution was not it... The pacing is completely off. Everything felt rushed and overcrowded. The plot shifted abruptly, the relationships went from zero to the moon (book heavily relies on the 'fated mate' trope) and towards the last half of the book the spice took precedence over ANY character development.

    There was no real emotional build up between the characters, just pure lust that felt incredibly misplaced. There were also several sentences and paragraphs that felt awkward and pulled me from the moment because they didn't make any sense.

    However, if you're looking for a low-commitment, high-spice palate cleanser, this might tickle your fancy. But if you like a well thought out plot, I would pass if I were you. Not one I would personally recommend or read again...

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    Who Owns You? (The Monsters of Midgard)

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  • Garden Spells
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    IDK how I feel about all the characters and POV changes. I am, however, loving the descriptions. Enough that you can get a feeling for the moment, but not too much that you get lost.

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    Sarah Addison Allen

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    Ghost Ribbon: A dark MM romance (The Void Kings #2)

    Ghost Ribbon: A dark MM romance (The Void Kings #2)

    Melysia M.

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    Avery Collins

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  • Off Base (Out of Uniform, #1)
    thedizzylibrary
    Aug 18, 2026
    Off Base (Out of Uniform, #1)
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0Audiobook: 4.0

    This one got me, I actually teared up a few times, which doesn't happen often for me while reading (ugh, Pike!)

    Where it loses a star is Zack's character. We spent way too much of the book in denial and complacency. Too much running from happiness and not nearly enough reaching for it. It made it hard to connect with Zack's character. Pike is who really broke my heart, and where the emotional gut-punch came from - he just wanted to be loved for who he was.

    Again, I just found it hard to root for the two of them together until the final stretch and Zack finally gets out of his own way.

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  • Rope Me Down
    thedizzylibrary
    Aug 17, 2026
    Rope Me Down
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 4.5Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.5
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