QOTD: What is/was/will be your first read of June?
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Thank you to Daphne Press and Netgalley for the eARC. All thoughts are my own.
This was such a fascinating book full of interesting, layered characters and a great plot that kept me hooked.
I loved the concept of Magic as a being. I definitely need to know more about Magic and Voids in the future of this series. This book tells you enough to intrigue you but nowhere near enough to have any answers and it’s very cleverly done.
Esme and her wraith siblings were all really interesting characters and I loved getting to know them, especially Esme and Urias. And I thought Bal, Janos, Mina and Simon were intriguing as well. The relationships between them all were great and I loved the way Esme loved each of them differently. But to be honest, I didn’t end up connecting with them on an emotional level which left some scenes that should have had me tearing up at the very least feeling a little hollow.
That being said, I think the writing here is fantastic and I will definitely be picking up book 2.
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QOTD: What’s one of your all time favourite books?
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Hello! My name’s Cherie and I’m an aroace nonbinary bookstagrammer from Wiradjuri country, Australia.
For my stop on the bookstagrammer tour, I’ve decided to share a photoshoot of me and some of my all time fave LGBTQIA+ books that are perfect to pick up this June (and all year tbh). I couldn’t choose between these godawful pics so you get them all.
If you’re new here, this is absolutely not an exhaustive list. My friends and followers know I never shut up about queer books!
Huge thanks to Andy and DJ for setting this up over on instagram!
Books featured:
- After the Siren by Darcy Green
- Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
- Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
- Ribbonwood by Ruby Landers
- Pantomime by LR Lam
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
I kinda hate when I do my wrapup before the first cos I have no idea what my final page count will be seeing as I will start a new book later today but…it is what it is 😂
Books finished: 25
DNF’s: 9 😬
Pages read: 6,012
Hours listened: 108.7
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-Among the Wildflowers by Anita Kelly*
-Lights, Camera, Love by Natalie Murray
-A Grim and Sunken Vow by Ashley Shuttleworth (reread) 🎧
-A Wild and Ruined Song by Ashley Shuttleworth (reread) 🎧
-Graceless by Ruby Landers (reread) 🎧
-Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (reread) 🎧
-Charlie by Diane Fox Downs & Lilian Obligado (reread)
-Love Looks Like Lola by Cody Daigle-Orions
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-Ladies of the Knight by Fiona Marchbank*
-Never After by Alexis Hall
-Shapes of Love by LV Peñalba*
-Hold Me Like a Grudge by Celine Ong*
-Honour & Heresy by Max Francis
-Outdrawn by Deanna Grey
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-A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth (reread) 🎧
-Drawing Nudes While Making Other Plans by Zoe Gaetjens*
-Bad Queer by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan*
-Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
I had such a great time reading this one. Fake dating and grumpy/sunshine are two of my fave tropes so this was sure to be a hit.
I adored both Sabrina and Adam. Their banter was top tier and I loved the gradual way Adam started opening up to her, letting her see more of him, letting some of his walls down. They were wonderful together.
Sabrina’s family annoyed me. Which I know was kinda the point, but I think I was also meant to find them loveable in some way and aside from her dad and her sisters wife—who both didn’t really do or say much—I just didn’t. They were rude, demanding and nitpicky. While I enjoyed Sabrina finally sticking up for herself, it didn’t seem to resolve much at all.
Thank you to Harper Collins Australia for sending me a copy of this one. All thoughts are my own.
This one had such a fascinating plot! I kind of wish we got a bit more about the visions on the lake, but the quiet mystery of it really worked. I loved the way it played with the idea of fate and whether or not you can change course or whether attempting to change things will inevitably be what causes the vision to come true.
Ares was such a fascinating character. The story with his brother, the way he was doing everything he could, suffering through so much, just to get him back.
I’ll admit I didn’t really love Chanel. Her obsession with image, the right ways to feel and behave, the way she manipulated people, the way she thought about herself and others, all really frustrated me.
I also didn’t really feel the relationship build. I didn’t feel the slowly building tension or the fake feelings turning to real feelings. It kind of felt like we skipped the middle part with all the yearning and confused feelings. But once we got there, I did love these two together. They were so sweet.
This was such a brilliant rivals to lovers romance!
I loved how different and yet how similar Noah and Sage were. They’re both so driven to be the best, fuelled by the constant need to be not just making art, but making the best art. I really loved the way this story explored the different ways they pushed themselves too hard and the impacts it had on both of them.
I adored their slow coming together. They were so right for each other and the progression of their relationship felt so gentle and natural.
I really appreciated that they both had separate stories going on, too, and opening up about their family life and their insecurities and struggles was a big part of the deepening of their relationship.
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