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#WhatchaReading ? I found Level Up by Cathy Yardley a bit of a slog. She's reworked some of the same themes (career vs love, introversion vs isolation) in later books more successfully, and the geeky (romancelandia.club)
 

#WhatchaReading ? I found Level Up by Cathy Yardley a bit of a slog. She's reworked some of the same themes (career vs love, introversion vs isolation) in later books more successfully, and the geeky elements feel more authentic in her later books too, IMO. (Though perhaps that's just because game design isn't my thing.) Also needed some editing. Not sure I'll continue this series.

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#WhatchaReading ? I read The Wedding Dress by Mary Burchell, one of the follow-ups to Under the Stars of Paris and inevitably a bit meh in comparison. The great design house setting is fun but the (romancelandia.club)
 

#WhatchaReading ? I read The Wedding Dress by Mary Burchell, one of the follow-ups to Under the Stars of Paris and inevitably a bit meh in comparison. The great design house setting is fun but the romantic relationship seems largely based on Daddy Issues.

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Ooo, I saw Alexis Hall's newsletter just in time to buy the new edition of Glitterland for $1.99. Sadly the sale expires in 50 minutes, so sorry I was not more on top of things. (romancelandia.club)
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Ooo, I saw Alexis Hall's newsletter just in time to buy the new edition of Glitterland for $1.99. Sadly the sale expires in 50 minutes, so sorry I was not more on top of things.

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#WhatchaReading ? I liked Funny Story by Emily Henry enough to write a review, damn! ๐Ÿ˜‚ (romancelandia.club)
 

#WhatchaReading ? I liked Funny Story by Emily Henry enough to write a review, damn! ๐Ÿ˜‚

https://willaful.wordpress.com/2024/05/22/funny-story-by-emily-henry/

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Been reading Forever My Girl by Heidi McLauchlin but giving up and deleting it because the MMC can't have a single thought about a woman that isn't misogynistic as hell. They all want him, they're all (romancelandia.club)
 

Been reading Forever My Girl by Heidi McLauchlin but giving up and deleting it because the MMC can't have a single thought about a woman that isn't misogynistic as hell. They all want him, they're all trying too hard, they all make him sick. He makes me sick.

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#WhatchaReading ? I was up all night ๐Ÿฅฑ finishing You Should Be So Lucky. Amazingly, it's somehow not a letdown after the gorgeousness of We Could Be So Good. (romancelandia.club)
 

#WhatchaReading ? I was up all night ๐Ÿฅฑ finishing You Should Be So Lucky. Amazingly, it's somehow not a letdown after the gorgeousness of We Could Be So Good.

The themes are around living an authentic life in a highly closeted time, and it's complex and believable. There are tropes too but not obnoxiously or pointlessly. And really well drawn, relatable characters. And pretty swoony romance too. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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3 free months of #KindleUnlimited ! Seems to be international. Works for returning subscribers but not current. Link in the link. (romancelandia.club)
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3 free months of #KindleUnlimited ! Seems to be international. Works for returning subscribers but not current. Link in the link.

https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanceBooks/comments/1cnzoii/free/_3/_months/_kindle/_unlimited/

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#WhatchaReading ? Wow, the bleak moment in The Breakup Lists was even worse than I expected, though actually worked really well with the story arc. I found it overall a good read, though too (romancelandia.club)
 

#WhatchaReading ? Wow, the bleak moment in The Breakup Lists was even worse than I expected, though actually worked really well with the story arc. I found it overall a good read, though too repetitious and with a bit of a deus ex machina ending; I would've like to see the main character really pursue what he wanted.

Has what seems like very good #deaf representation, is very #queer , and very geeky about high school theater. And a sweet romance.

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I finally finished a book, thank Maude! After almost DNF'ing Wildfire because it seemed too similar to Icebreaker, I gave it another shot and wound up liking it considerably more than the first book. (romancelandia.club)
 

I finally finished a book, thank Maude! After almost DNF'ing Wildfire because it seemed too similar to Icebreaker, I gave it another shot and wound up liking it considerably more than the first book. The characters are sweet and relatable, and the summer camp setting is cozy. Even the inevitable references to the romance genre were less annoying here, because the heroine actually learned something from her reading. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Friends, #WhatchaReading ? I finished The Other Side of Disappearing and think it'll be one of my top romances of the year. I loved the plotting, the richness of the themes and the really satisfying (romancelandia.club)
 

Friends, #WhatchaReading ? I finished The Other Side of Disappearing and think it'll be one of my top romances of the year. I loved the plotting, the richness of the themes and the really satisfying way things came together in the end.

Also read The Brunellesci Baby because what's a vacation without a Harlequin Presents? It's a pretty good one, tropey but with some individuality.

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Friends, #WhatchaReading ? I read Mrs. Milner Gets a Kitchen by Jane Hadley. Ping @SuperWendy -- it's a 1950s historical set in a "from the old country" American neighborhood! (romancelandia.club)
 

Friends, #WhatchaReading ? I read Mrs. Milner Gets a Kitchen by Jane Hadley. Ping @SuperWendy -- it's a 1950s historical set in a "from the old country" American neighborhood!

A divorced mother dealing with a lot of social pressure & stigma falls for the sweet and sexy contractor installing her gloriously 1950s kitchen.

I enjoyed it very much. Available for free by subscribing to Hadley's newsletter: https://janehadleywrites.com/

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#WhatchaReading ? I've been catching up on series I previously DNFd. Read Duke of Desire by Hoyt -- still way too emo and icky for me, I should've let it lay. Reading Cross Breed by Leigh -- ehh, she (romancelandia.club)
 

#WhatchaReading ? I've been catching up on series I previously DNFd. Read Duke of Desire by Hoyt -- still way too emo and icky for me, I should've let it lay. Reading Cross Breed by Leigh -- ehh, she sucked me in.

Also started Expiration Dates by Serle but I'm finding the structure frustrating. I want to know what happens now, not what happened every other time! I suppose it will make sense as a novel, so maybe I should save it for another time.

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#WhatchaReading ? I finished the most waste of time old Harlequin, The Wild Side by Diana Hamilton. One of those awful misogynistic old skool books that's pretty fun if you're in the right mood -- but in c/[email protected]
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@Eve @lenoreo I still find them cathartic reads at times, though my tolerance is definitely not what it once was.

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#WhatchaReading ? I finished the most waste of time old Harlequin, The Wild Side by Diana Hamilton. One of those awful misogynistic old skool books that's pretty fun if you're in the right mood -- but in c/[email protected]
[\#WhatchaReading](https://romancelandia.club/tags/WhatchaReading) ? I just finished Seeing Blind by Poppy Dale, a very sweet, sort of "shop around the corner" romance which is my catnip. Part epistol in c/[email protected]
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@notTheAudience I remember being very annoyed by a Hazelwood book in which an environmental scientist justified her purchases because "duh, recycling!" I.E. the author doesn't know wtf she's talking about.

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[\#WhatchaReading](https://romancelandia.club/tags/WhatchaReading) ? I just finished Seeing Blind by Poppy Dale, a very sweet, sort of "shop around the corner" romance which is my catnip. Part epistol in c/[email protected]
[\#WhatchaReading](https://romancelandia.club/tags/WhatchaReading) ? I just finished Dionysus in Wisconsin and I'd feel a little delicate about mentioning it since the author is on this instance, but in c/[email protected]
[\#WhatchaReading](https://romancelandia.club/tags/WhatchaReading) ? I just finished Dionysus in Wisconsin and I'd feel a little delicate about mentioning it since the author is on this instance, but in c/[email protected]
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@herhandsmyhands Aw bummer. That's a fun series, though a bit OTT for me.

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Is it too late to be posting spooky stuff? in c/[email protected]
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@thegiddystitcher Delightful!

Me, I would only have my water bill to post. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

[\#WatchaReading](https://romancelandia.club/tags/WatchaReading) ? I started Wolf at Bay, the Sequel to Wolf at the Door. I find it fascinating that the main character, though gay and out, has so many in c/[email protected]
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I actually remembered wrong -- the main character, Cooper, isn't out to his family. So maybe that process will help him let go of some of his toxic masculinity? We shall see....

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[\#WhatchaReading](https://romancelandia.club/tags/WhatchaReading) ? If "too much sex" reviews make you perk, you'll want to check out Her Halloween Treat by Reisz. Nothing but sex and banter, often a in c/[email protected]
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@lenoreo It is pretty funny too. I don't think it's bad, just not for me.

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[\#WhatchaReading](https://romancelandia.club/tags/WhatchaReading) ? I read The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project by Lisa Henry, which was very fun, but also made me uncomfortable in a way I find ha in c/[email protected]
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@PamelaMcMuffin I already had that on my list. ๐Ÿ˜

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[\#WhatchaReading](https://romancelandia.club/tags/WhatchaReading) ? I read The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project by Lisa Henry, which was very fun, but also made me uncomfortable in a way I find ha in c/[email protected]
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@pretensesoup Ye, I found all that anxiety hard to read as well.

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[\#WhatchaReading](https://romancelandia.club/tags/WhatchaReading) ? I read The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project by Lisa Henry, which was very fun, but also made me uncomfortable in a way I find ha in c/[email protected]
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@notTheAudience I have it out but haven't started yet. Have a lot of seasonal books to read!

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