This one is funny. I've never read HR and laughed before. But the romance, I'm kinda a slow burn romance girl I think, the tension meter was not3 stars
This one is funny. I've never read HR and laughed before. But the romance, I'm kinda a slow burn romance girl I think, the tension meter was not to my liking in this one. The conflict with the MMC is nearly nonexistent? No angst whatsoever. The chemistry not chemistry-ing. Haha. But this was still a pleasant read, and I think a book that can make me laugh is still a good book in my opinion....more
So, after finishing Wuthering Heights, I had this itch for a historical romance with some unrequited love vibes to scratch. Off to Reddit I 3.75 stars
So, after finishing Wuthering Heights, I had this itch for a historical romance with some unrequited love vibes to scratch. Off to Reddit I went, and that is how I stumbled across this one, highly praised by a fellow redditor. Would you blame me for being skeptical at first? I mean, the title alone.
But if you can ignore the tacky title and the tacky cover, this really was not a bad read at all. I actually finished it in one sitting, or rather lying, since I stayed in bed until 3 AM just to finish it.
My heart truly ached for Millie. The only real disappointment, other than the title and the cover of course, was the lack of groveling. I was fully expecting groveling galore and was wrong.
Still, it was a solid read. Any book that makes me willingly sacrifice my precious sleep definitely deserves some credit. After so many years away from historical romance, here I am enjoying it again, and I am glad to be back....more
I despised Cathy(the Earnshaw one, the Heathcliff’s Cathy). I nearly abandoned this book because she was really insufferable. The book got bett3 stars
I despised Cathy(the Earnshaw one, the Heathcliff’s Cathy). I nearly abandoned this book because she was really insufferable. The book got better when she died (sorry not sorry). Oh don’t come for me with “she was like that because she was the victim of social class expectations blabla.” Social expectations didn’t make you rude and manipulative, did they?
Well, to be fair, every single character was something else. Everybody has flaws. But I don’t know, Cathy really icked me, her manipulative trait did it for me. And what about Heathcliff, well he is a stupid pussy bastard alright. You know who I found deserved better? Isabella. Well, she was just naïve and stupid and fell in love. (And I don’t know why, but after I read this I’m craving Isabella/Heathcliff fanfic. Because that bastard needs groveling, and she needs her own happy ending. And guess what? I didn’t find anything like that exist ...more
This was such a calm, thoughtful read. I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did, but there’s something really soothing about the way Amel3 stars.
This was such a calm, thoughtful read. I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did, but there’s something really soothing about the way Amelia Thomas observes animals. It made me think about how much we underestimate them. (especially sheep in this book)
The writing was jumpy for my taste though, one moment you're in a cozy farm story, then suddenly there's a quote or a random study, then back to a conversation. It felt a little all over the place. Honestly, it made me a bit sleepy at times.
But, I learned many fun facts. My favorite? Sheep yawn when other sheep yawn.Just like us humans. I don’t know why that delighted me so much, but it did.
Note : Thank you Sourcebooks for giving me this ARC. ...more
Okay, another book I struggled to finish. I should give myself a round of applause. This book really knocked me unconscious for weeks. I’d sta2 stars.
Okay, another book I struggled to finish. I should give myself a round of applause. This book really knocked me unconscious for weeks. I’d start reading in bed, and then—boom—blackout, and suddenly my morning alarm is going off. The power this book had. ...more
Gosh, I hate when a book lulls me to sleep and sucks all the positive energy I have for reading traditionally published books. Th1.5 stars
B.O.R.I.N.G.
Gosh, I hate when a book lulls me to sleep and sucks all the positive energy I have for reading traditionally published books. This book did exactly that. It was so hard for me to finish. It completely dampened my desire to pick up another book.
The premise sounded cool. Women from different timelines connected by some sort of magic and history? Yes please. But nope. The execution was so bland. The pacing was slow as hell. The writing kept trying to be deep and poetic, but instead of feeling emotional or powerful, it just felt flat and vague. I kept waiting for something to hit me. Something to make me feel. But nothing ever did.
All the characters, I swear their voices all felt the same. I kept forgetting whose chapter I was even reading. It’s like I was being told I should care, but I just didn’t. There was no punch. Just vibes. And not the good kind.
It’s been weeks, and in between trying to finish this, I’ve read like 3,000+ pages worth of fanfics ...more
I really enjoyed this one. The mystery and atmosphere pulled me in right from the start, and I found myself curi3.5 stars
"I know darkness intimately."
I really enjoyed this one. The mystery and atmosphere pulled me in right from the start, and I found myself curious and intrigued even when I wasn’t entirely sure where the story was heading. That’s a good thing for me. I like when a book takes its time and lets things unfold slowly.
Even near the end, I already had a feeling about what would happen, but there was still a moment in the final part that made me gasp. However, that same final part also had a scene that I really didn’t like (view spoiler)[—when the fate of Morta was treated like... just a friend to Anton. I was like, what?? After everything, all the power, the mystery, and the build-up, I was expecting Morta to become the embodiment of the goddess, something grand, divine, unforgettable. But instead, Anton just treated her casually, like an old friend. That completely took away the impact for me. I wanted something more powerful, more symbolic, not something that felt so... ordinary. (hide spoiler)] That part seriously icked me out.
And how everything just folded out at the end in maybe eight chapters? I needed the kind of detailing we got at the beginning, how the author described everything, how she performed, the dress, the glass, everything. But at the climax, I didn’t get that. It felt like it finished really fast and rushed.
Oh, and NO!! I haven’t forgotten about that cheesy nickname: “little minnow.” Really? I live in Indonesia, and here a minnow isn’t just fishing bait, we eat minnows, fried with sambal and rice (we call it sambal wader, picture included). So I found it really not cute ...more
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