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˖ ࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧ 📖 𝟏𝟏𝟎: 𝐌𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐢 𝐈𝐭𝐨, 𝐉𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 (𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫) 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

I'm finally back on reading and finished my most recent CRs and started two more books. You could say I'm doing a 2 nights and a day readathon 🙈.

For today's review, it is from one of my favourite authors/ mangakas. It's been honestly a while since I've read a manga, and I think it's high time for me to get back on some of my tbrs.

Going back to this book, I've believed this was released this year or late last year. I can't be sure since there's also another one from this author that's also been released so recently. It could be this or that one.

Full review of 𝐌𝐨𝐚𝐧 is at the bottom for anyone who is interested in this manga collection. I would say this collection is perhaps better than the recent previous I've read from the author's.

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐢 𝐈𝐭𝐨 really knows how to employ those weird, disturbing, and cosmic horror like elements that really are thrilling.

Once again, ✨️ HORROR ✨️. I've been really, REALLY loving this genre that 5 or 6 of the books that I've been wanting to read that's set for this readathon are all in horror with a sprinkle of another sub genre.

So, yep. I really, REALLY hope I'd follow through that pile 🤞🏼.

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⭑ :･ﾟ✧ 📖 𝟏𝟎𝟖: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

I'm sad to say that it's been a while since I've read a HORROR Horror after this read so I'm going to speed run some horrors in the next few days that's on my kindle.

I'll probably get the audio as well to help me get into them since I'm kinda feeling under the weather. That also meant that I haven't been reading my crs 😫.

Anyway, this horror novella has been on my tbr for like a few months— maybe three. I'm kinda glad that I've been able to read on my Kindle titles these past few months.

I did kinda expect MORE THINGS from this one based on the synopsis. As I read this, I was keen on reading more of this type of horror as I look back at the time I read this.

This is that < possession horror > and some kind of < religious context > into it. I would say this kinda terrified me. If you're interested in my review of this, the review at the bottom ✨️.

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𝟏𝟎𝟔: 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡'𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 (𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐) 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Happy Monday, everyone 🤎.

New review from me today ✨️. Good job of me for continuing the series in no more than 2 months span. As you know, I've been quite bad when it comes to continuing a series, usually taking me a year or years at most.

As you know, I've always loved a good fantasy. I would say this classic, dark fantasy series is leaning to be a favorite. The story is becoming more investing and fascinating. New characters that if not equally compelling– a more of a solid character build up.

📍 If you're interested in this classic, dark fantasy, expect that this series has:

◆ Dark fairytale like mood

◆ Myths and expanding world lore

◆ Complex characters

◆ Character & Plot driven arcs

◆ Bittersweet – open ending conclusions

Full review of this is below. I've also posted a review on the first novel recently, so if you're interested in that, scroll down on my profile grid ✨️.

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˖ ࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧ 📖 𝟏𝟎𝟓: 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐰𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐚: (𝐃𝐂 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) (𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟏-𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔)) 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐒𝐧𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐞, 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Living rent-free in my mind other than Greek Mythology is Batman and everything that concerns the Batman comic. I read this and started the New 52 series after the Batman new movie announcement that will revolve on The Court of Owls, which I'm super excited about.

However, I'm also thinking if this is how they'll introduce their own rendition of the Robins and Batwoman since we get a cameo on them. Perhaps, none at all, and their own tweaks of the arc.

Either way, I'm definitely excited for Batman 2, and I'm hoping they will bring this Batman to the DCEU, like, PLEASE 😫.

Full review at the bottom 🤎.

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˖ ࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧ 📖𝟏𝟎𝟑 & 𝟏𝟎𝟒: 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫, 𝐘𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 (𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Other than Marvel and dc comics, I've been really grinding on watching Marvel cartoons since the last week of June and up until today.

I realised actually that if they couldn't or won't bring some Plot Run to the cinematic universe, like the live action one, might as well make some of them animated or cartoon ones? Like I'm honestly wishing they would like the What If's series.

One of the series that I want to honestly wish to see being animated is this comic run. Although, at the end or this series run was something pretty anticlimactic and lacklustre, I'd definitely want to see this being made into a cartoon or animated ones and perhaps some tweaks as well in the storyline to make it better.

Anyway, full review of this comic seriesat the bottom 🤎.

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˖ ࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧ 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩-𝐔𝐩

No review post today as I've decided to just post my wrap-up of last month. Probably some reading updates on the way so far this month 🙈.

Anyway, last June, I read a total of 23 books. Most of them are definitely comic books. I've been really obsessed with tracking back, especially since I've been reading fanfics that go with my comics.

Also, some podcasts here and there are TV shows and movies as I went into a little break 🙈.

I'm keen on doing comics as well this July and more of my arcs perhaps and some horror, fantasy and romance that I'm eyeing last month that I wasn't able to read, but hopefully this month.

As of now, I'm still reading my 2 arcs (Muñeca and If I Could Give You The Moon). I didn't read anything on the weekend, lol. I'm on my way to finishing Muñeca as of the moment.

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˖ ࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧📖 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟏) 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐥. 𝟏-𝟒 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

4 posts straight, everyone. I'm proud of myself ✋🏽. Who would have thought I'd keep up this consistency in posting almost everyday 🙈.

I definitely promised that I would post about my dear beloved Jason Todd, A.K.A Second Robin, A.K.A Red Hood. Unfortunately, I have yet to finish this run, but I am still halfway through the run despite my initial plans to finish it last month.

Anyway, the first 3 volumes were definitely my fave so far. I don't know what happened on the 4th one, but I have high hopes for the rest of the run.

As of now, this time around, I'm reading 2 arcs (Muñeca and If I Could Give You The Moon), which I'll probably be prioritising before getting back to this and starting Ivy 🤎.

If you're interested in my thoughts of this run so far, head at the bottom 🤎.

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˖ ࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧📖 𝟗𝟖: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐥𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

One thing that I've been religiously or intent on being consistent is joining book club. I thought joining book clubs was going to help me with my reading variety. Let's say I was quite to follow through it.

Reading this fantasy for my Classic Fantasy Book Club on X for the month of June. It was a really wonderful decision I made since I've been able to discover many interesting fantasy. One of them would obviously be Tanith Lee's Flat Earth and another one I am so excited to read.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐥𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 is quite a magical read for me that reminds me of Lorf of the Rings vibe. Many quite enjoyed this one, and I can see why. This has ▪︎ forbidden romance, ▪︎ elve x mortal, ▪︎ royalty, ▪︎ magic, and ▪︎ adventure.

I would say this is an okay read for me. An okay introduction for the author's work for me as I plan on checking some of the author's works.

If you're interested in my thoughts on this novel, my full review is at the bottom 📍

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˖ ࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧📖 𝟗𝟓: 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐗/𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐗 (𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐗/𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐗 #𝟏-𝟏𝟐) 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐏𝐞𝐩𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐳 (𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭), 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 (𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐭) 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Another Marvel, A.K.A XMen content from me 💗. Posting this one makes me want to watch the original XMen movies and, of course, XMen Future Day Past 😫.

Anyway, I think I mentioned in one of my previous posts where I mentioned that the Sentinel Plot was something I really want to expand more and delve more. Funny enough, this XMen run might have just given me that and so much more.

Then, again, this supposed to be 'Haven for XMen' was not continued later on. I couldn't be sure since I hadn't finished the next run and just barely began.

Going back to the Sentinel Plot, this is to say the most terrifying XMen Plot I ever got to experience. If you've watched the XMen Future Day Past, the movie LITERALLY MADE IT SO DARK.

I would say this run was quite a good read, especially if you're new to the XMen Comics or your knowledge of XMen is through the movies. Also recommend Jonathan Hickman's New X-Men, which was the first volume I really did enjoy 💗.

Full review of this run is at the bottom ✨️.

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˖ ࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧📖 𝟗𝟑: 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐙𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐎𝐦𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐬, 𝐕𝐨𝐥. 𝟐 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

I apologise for being MIA again for a week (?). Life got caught up to me, and I was distracted with other things plus found myself deeper into the Marvel and DC rabbit hole as the trailers for Spiderman and Supergirl releases.

So yeah, I just had to find more time to dedicate into these parts because there's no way I just wouldn't. Not to mention the Avengers Doomsday— that had me TWEAKING and loosing it.

That also reminds me that I have finally finished Chip Zdarsky's Daredevil Comic run. I read the whole run in its omnibus edition, and I would say it was a fun experience. I love the first omnibus volume. This again reminds me if we gonna see DD on the new Spiderman movie, which I'm hoping to consider there's Frank or The Punisher there.

Anyway, full review of this omnibus volume is at the bottom ✨️.

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࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧📖 𝐌𝐲 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫 (𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞)

June so far is a fun month, considering I found some great entertainment other than reading. Varying from shows to movies to fanfics and books, of course.

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— Legend of the Kitchen Soldier is a very fun KDrama. There's never been an episode where I wasn't laughing my ass. It's a really great show with so much feels.

— This XMen Movie might have been one of the Xmen movies that had me sat. Idk what this movie had that just got me going back from it from time to time. This time, I watched it again after reading House of X Power of X comic.

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— Horror podcast that I've been binging. This is local, actually, and it's a really great experience delving from different local folklore or urban legend.

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— WHO AND WHAT I'm obsessing. Let me present you, Red Hood, A.K.A Jason Peter Todd. Ranging from au and ao3 🤌🏽. I'm still reading his Comics (14 comic books in total), so expect I'll be posting about him again 🙈. Love him tbh.

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— I'm unfortunate to say that despite me having fun, there's also some disappointments. These books are the ones I've been so excited to read and swear high and up that I'll enjoy it, but 🙈.

As of now, I'm watching some fave movies again that have to do with DC Comics and Marvel Comics . I would say I'm enjoying my time.

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࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧📖 𝟖𝟗: 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭: 𝐀 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐛𝐲 𝐌. 𝐋. 𝐑𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Finally, on my June reads 📍.

I'm quite conflicted about whether I should post this and my early reads of June since they are not really enjoyable to me. But, I was really excited for them, so yeah.

In all honesty, this novella is really intriguing it's just that the way things happened and ended wasn't to my liking. It felt like it wasted the premise of the story 🙈.

The full review at the bottom 📍. Also, share your thoughts on this novella if you've read it ✨️

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࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: 📖 𝟖𝟕: 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧, 📖 𝟖𝟖: 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧, 📖 𝟗𝟔: & 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 (𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜) 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

If you are like me, new to the world of DC Comics and is confused where to to start with all the different runs of these iconic superheroes, may I introduce you to the newest run and entirely different and alternate universe story 🫶.

I've quite read or started some older runs of these superheroes, and yes, they are quite so many essential reads that I'm still so confused about, which is which 🙈.

Safe to say, Absolute Universe can be read and start as it is alone (as far as I'm informed). It's definitely quite more thrilling, compelling, and grounding for me, probably because it's pretty new.

Third volumes of the Absolute Trinity is going to be out somewhere on September, October, and November this year ✨️. Really hope you check these new run out 🫶.

If you're interested in my reviews for these Volume, reviews at the bottom 📍.

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˖ ࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧📖 𝟖𝟔: 𝐈 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐀 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Collection of stories, everyone ‼️

As you know, my journey of reading horror started from short stories last year, and I'm ashamed to say how fast I've abandoned them to read a full-length one 🙈.

I'll obviously get back to them soon 🤞🏼.

Anyway, it was released early last month. I know, I know. It was pretty late of me to post my review of my arc copy, but things happened 😫.

Going on, this is my first time reading from the author, and I've quoted something from this collection. I would say that overall, it was okay. Not so horror, but more on the thriller side, in my opinion.

My full review is quite long, actually, since I kinda reviewed every title (13). Full review below, and I believe they are Spoiler free as much as possible 📍

I have 2 more titles from the author, which I'm still excited to read. Hopefully, I will enjoy them more 🤞🏼.

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˖ ࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧📖🎧 𝟖𝟓: 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Finally, down to one of my last reads of May. To give you a background on why I read this, I initially thought this was that kind of Forbidden Romance.

Purely Priest MMC x FMC. Surprise, surprise, it was more than that and at the same time not? I definitely had some expectations on this since the first few chapters were pretty strong tbh.

This gave me quite some discomfort and a little bit of pause worthy moments because WTF. There's quite a lot of things that some might not really find interesting and probably shookt and would be on the *to never read pile 🙈

♤ But if you're interested, I'm gonna give you some gist of what this novel is like:

▪︎ Religious things (trauma, mental health connected)

▪︎ Cancer patient FMC

▪︎ M*rder

▪︎ Mentally Unstable pairings

▪︎ Domestice Violence, R*pe

▪︎ Dark Romance

▪︎ Forbidden Romance

P.S. If this caught your eye and you're interested in reading, please check more of the trigger warnings. You can also check my review at the bottom but might contain some spoilers, so beware.

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˖ ࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧🎧📖 𝟖𝟒: 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 (𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 #𝟏) 𝐛𝐲 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

This post just reminded me to finally read the sequel of When Among Crows, which I will finally do (🤞🏼) after I finish Death's Master.

Can we just take a moment and admire the pretty cover because this cover is just ✨️ IMMACULATE ✨️. I absolutely love the cover, and the cover of To Clutch a Razor is even ✨️ MORE IMMACULATE ✨️. Idk what's going to happen on To Clutch a Razor, but I am excited about it.

Anyway, I really did enjoy this book so much. Really reminds of those Urban Fantasy books vibes way back 2014-ish that I read. The review is at the bottom and might contain spoilers so 👀.

♤ If you're interested in this novella, here's what to expect:

▪︎ Slavic Myth/ Folklore

▪︎ Setting and atmosphere are really vibing

▪︎ Holy Knights VS. Creature of the Night (kind of concept)

▪︎ Third Pov

▪︎ Queer Relationship

▪︎ Rich and promising plot premise

▪︎ Betrayals (?)

▪︎ Hidden Identity

P.S. Really hope you check this novella out if you haven't ✨️

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˖ ࣪⭑ :･ﾟ✧ 🎧 𝟖𝟐: 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 (𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 #𝟏) 𝐛𝐲 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐦, 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐌. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭 & 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 (𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫) 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Back again on another review. I thought I'd post like a life and reading update but changed my mind. I think I'll do one in the future and talk about some things I'm up to recently.

know I mentioned wanting to read some monster romance novels, and yes, I did. I got this whole series in Audiobook. I was thinking of listening to the other one later or another horror, but let's see.

Anyway, I really did have fun listening to this one last month and probably the reason why I got to reading again.

♤ If you're interested in this monster romance, here's some things that are in this novel:

▪︎ Merman x Engineer FMC

▪︎ Merman VS. Humans

▪︎ Established lore and history (broad one, I think)

▪︎ Dual Pov

▪︎ Plot is there

▪︎ Funny events of language and culture barrier (yes, miscommunication)

▪︎ Can be funny, intense, sweet, and all at the same time

▪︎ 🌶🌶🌶

▪︎ HEA

Full review at the bottom, might contain spoilers.

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