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yarncrone

I like my books escapist af. Reading mostly fantasy and historical romance. Extra points if it’s queer. Non-normative HEA or bust! Also knitting, lifting heavy things, and hanging out with dogs.

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Reading...Role Model (Game Changers, #5)
My Taste
We Could Be So Good
A Power Unbound (The Last Binding, #3)
A Strange and Stubborn Endurance (The Tithenai Chronicles, #1)
Wolfsong (Green Creek, #1)
A Lady for a Duke

Post from the Role Model (Game Changers, #5) forum

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  • Role Model (Game Changers, #5)
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    I did not expect to be this delighted to be spending more time with the Centaurs! They snuck up on me as the supportive found family in this series, but that’s definitely what they are. Also looking forward to watching Troy unlearn his performative toxic masculinity. Already think this will be one of my series faves. Also, 10/10 dog representation 🐾

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    The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

    The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

    R.F. Kuang

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    The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)

    The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)

    Aiden Thomas

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  • Common Goal (Game Changers, #4)
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  • Tough Guy (Game Changers, #3)
    yarncrone
    Jun 15, 2025
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0

    Did I just read this entire book in… 5 hours? Yes. Big hulking scary-but-sweet hockey guy meets tiny eyelinered sexy musician really worked for me, I guess. I found Ryan’s hockey story to be the most relatable of the bunch, so far - he’s anxious (hi, it me!) but also more of an average guy, not a superstar, and his struggles with the career he’s chosen feel so relatable. I particularly loved the deeply respectful, imperfect, and sex-positive spice - humans aren’t always raring to go and confident in their sexy times - Ryan and Fabian navigate all of this with silliness, laughter, and gentleness and it’s lovely.

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  • Game Changer (Game Changers, #1)
    yarncrone
    Jun 14, 2025
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0

    Sweet, if a bit trite, love story between a closeted hockey superstar and an adorable, nerdy normie. This didn’t have the emotional depth of HR, but it was compellingly readable, if reading it in less than 24 hours is anything to go by.

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  • I Kissed Shara Wheeler
    yarncrone
    Jun 14, 2025
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.5

    I’m really glad that this book - with all of its joyfully queer shenanigans and antics - exists, but it wasn’t really for me. I didn’t vibe at all with Chloe, so being in her POV was exhausting. I wanted to spend way more time with Rory + Smith, Georgia + Summer, Benjy, Ash, Ace… I was interested in basically everyone but our protagonists. Glad to have read it, but not my fave.

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  • yarncrone commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

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  • Do you read books by indie authors?

    I love supporting indie authors! I try to read a mix of books by popular authors and indie authors! If you do, who are your favorite indie authors? Melissa Pearl is one of my favorite indie authors!

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    I Kissed Shara Wheeler

    I Kissed Shara Wheeler

    Casey McQuiston

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  • Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)
    Thoughts from 100% (Reread)

    I forgot how much things pick up in this - let's GO!

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