I am SO GLAD Rafe's section was short this episode. I was totally prepared to slog through it after he was the first character we saw, but then he wasI am SO GLAD Rafe's section was short this episode. I was totally prepared to slog through it after he was the first character we saw, but then he wasn't in the rest of it! Hallelujah!
This is shaping up to be a really great season.
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I am SO GLAD Rafe's section was short this episode. I was totally prepared to slog through it after he was the first character we saw, but then he wasn't in the rest of it! Hallelujah!
This is shaping up to be a really great season....more
I'm bumping this up to 5 stars because I loved Taneesha's Beyonce moment at the end so, so, SO MUCH. Though, I am now realizing that she probably woulI'm bumping this up to 5 stars because I loved Taneesha's Beyonce moment at the end so, so, SO MUCH. Though, I am now realizing that she probably would have been in the salon all day to get braids done, rather than just half a day, with time to go shopping.
At any rate, she's so awesome. Aditi is SO AWESOME. Michelle wasn't really in this one, Christina makes terrible life choices but is otherwise okay, and Elli is still super immature and mildly annoying.
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I'm bumping this up to 5 stars because I loved Taneesha's Beyonce moment at the end so, so, SO MUCH. Though, I am now realizing that she probably would have been in the salon all day to get braids done, rather than just half a day, with time to go shopping.
At any rate, she's so awesome. Aditi is SO AWESOME. Michelle wasn't really in this one, Christina makes terrible life choices but is otherwise okay, and Elli is still super immature and mildly annoying....more
Not quite as sexy as the description led me to believe, but engaging nonetheless. I liked the way it at first felt like connected short stories and thNot quite as sexy as the description led me to believe, but engaging nonetheless. I liked the way it at first felt like connected short stories and then built into a longer arc.
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Not quite as sexy as the description led me to believe, but engaging nonetheless. I liked the way it at first felt like connected short stories and then built into a longer arc....more
This was great. I really like Goo's characters, and the relationships she builds between them. I'm glad Clara showed some real growth here, and I loveThis was great. I really like Goo's characters, and the relationships she builds between them. I'm glad Clara showed some real growth here, and I love how involved her dad is in her life.
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This was great. I really like Goo's characters, and the relationships she builds between them. I'm glad Clara showed some real growth here, and I love how involved her dad is in her life....more
This was a really good installment. I'm glad Reza's becoming more of a main character, though I hope he doesn't begin a romance with Rafe. I was thinkThis was a really good installment. I'm glad Reza's becoming more of a main character, though I hope he doesn't begin a romance with Rafe. I was thinking that I might cancel my subscription after this season, but this season is shaping up to be really good!
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This was a really good installment. I'm glad Reza's becoming more of a main character, though I hope he doesn't begin a romance with Rafe. I was thinking that I might cancel my subscription after this season, but this season is shaping up to be really good!...more
I re-read this for my graphic novel book discussion, along with Blade of the Immortal, Volume 1: Blood of a Thousand. We had a great discussion, and II re-read this for my graphic novel book discussion, along with Blade of the Immortal, Volume 1: Blood of a Thousand. We had a great discussion, and I am happy for the excuse to re-visit this book. The monster/old god did not bother me as much as it did the first time, and I am happily upping this to 5 stars.
I love that 99% of the characters are women, and we get to see so many different representations of good women, bad women, ambiguous women (which, let's be real, most of them fall into this category). I look forward to the second volume.
Previously read: 06/26/2016 First, the art is fucking gorgeous in this. It's amazing, and I love it, and I love the muted, sepia-ish colors used throughout.
I love all the different representations of people you get in this story. It's so rare to see a non-white main character or a main character missing a limb, and here you have BOTH. AT THE SAME TIME! And she's a total badass! It's wonderful.
I love the talking cats with lots of tails, and I enjoyed the history lessons in the back of each issue from the professor cat.
The story sucked me in, and I can't wait to find out the mystery surrounding the main character's mom. The only thing that kept this from being 5 stars is that the black, blobby, eye monster was just a touch too weird for me. I totally recommend this anyways, and I would like to re-read it in one go, now that I have all six issues of the comic, just to really get into the flow of the story.
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I re-read this for my graphic novel book discussion, along with Blade of the Immortal, Volume 1: Blood of a Thousand. We had a great discussion, and I am happy for the excuse to re-visit this book. The monster/old god did not bother me as much as it did the first time, and I am happily upping this to 5 stars.
I love that 99% of the characters are women, and we get to see so many different representations of good women, bad women, ambiguous women (which, let's be real, most of them fall into this category). I look forward to the second volume.
Previously read: 06/26/2016 First, the art is fucking gorgeous in this. It's amazing, and I love it, and I love the muted, sepia-ish colors used throughout.
I love all the different representations of people you get in this story. It's so rare to see a non-white main character or a main character missing a limb, and here you have BOTH. AT THE SAME TIME! And she's a total badass! It's wonderful.
I love the talking cats with lots of tails, and I enjoyed the history lessons in the back of each issue from the professor cat.
The story sucked me in, and I can't wait to find out the mystery surrounding the main character's mom. The only thing that kept this from being 5 stars is that the black, blobby, eye monster was just a touch too weird for me. I totally recommend this anyways, and I would like to re-read it in one go, now that I have all six issues of the comic, just to really get into the flow of the story....more
This volume really highlights how much WORK goes into the comic, and I really liked the creation process backmatter they included this time. I'm not rThis volume really highlights how much WORK goes into the comic, and I really liked the creation process backmatter they included this time. I'm not ready for this series to be over. ...more
I've been wanting to finish this series (and putting it off because I don't want it to be over), but I just don't read physical books that often, no mI've been wanting to finish this series (and putting it off because I don't want it to be over), but I just don't read physical books that often, no matter how quick I know they are. I finally broke down and bought the digital versions for my tablet, and wow is it a nice reading experience, especially with the magazine issue, so I could zoom in on the text.
I really enjoyed the magazine issue, and I would love to read all the roleplay interview transcripts between the Gillen and the other authors.
I read this one, vol 6 and 7 in quick succession, and it was really satisfying to get so much of the story all at once. ...more
I liked all the stories of Pantheons past, and I liked having a bit of a breather before the final volume. The pace of the story had been feeling a biI liked all the stories of Pantheons past, and I liked having a bit of a breather before the final volume. The pace of the story had been feeling a bit relentless, so it was good to take a minute and see how some of the past gods fared (spoiler: not well)....more
REALLY wonderful. This is easily my favorite of the books by Callender I've read. Felix is such a great protagonist. He's super relatable, and the whoREALLY wonderful. This is easily my favorite of the books by Callender I've read. Felix is such a great protagonist. He's super relatable, and the whole book reminded me of the uncertainty of love and dating in high school and how everyone feels hella awkward and weird and is just looking for connection. Felix is surrounded by a cast of characters who are all of different ethnicities and sexual orientations, and they were all interesting and well developed. ...more
Extremely charming! This is a slow burn, raising a baby together romance, and I really enjoyed reading it. The characters are all well written and intExtremely charming! This is a slow burn, raising a baby together romance, and I really enjoyed reading it. The characters are all well written and interesting, and I'm really looking forward to reading more books in this series.
I do have a very minor nit to pick, though: the two main characters like to verbally spar and tease each other, but occasionally I had a hard time following their conversation and knowing what they were talking about.
(It took me forever to read because I was reading the physical book, and it's very difficult for me to find time with two hands free to sit down with an actual book and not my Kindle. Every time I picked it up, though, I was very sucked into the story.)...more
As with all of Guillory's books, Party of Two is a fun, funny, sexy romance with wonderful characters you really care about. This one is especially tiAs with all of Guillory's books, Party of Two is a fun, funny, sexy romance with wonderful characters you really care about. This one is especially timely as one of the main characters is working on criminal justice reform. Guillory handles that deftly, explaining the ways our justice system as it currently stands actively harms people, especially BIPOC, without ever coming off as preachy or heavy handed.
I really enjoyed watching Olivia's female friendships develop in her new home (female friendships always!), and Max's friendship with Wes was wonderfully portrayed. I'm looking forward to Wes's future book and Jamila's (*fingers crossed*)!
Make sure you have plenty of snacks, preferably cake and/or pie, on hand when you start reading! Her characters talk about and eat SO MUCH FOOD, and it made me so hungry!...more
So good! Xeni is my favorite, and I loved reading about her surprise marriage and how she dealt with all the secrets in her family. It was WONDERFUL tSo good! Xeni is my favorite, and I loved reading about her surprise marriage and how she dealt with all the secrets in her family. It was WONDERFUL to see two bisexual main characters who are open about their sexualities and their partner isn't threatened by it.
Weatherspoon writes a sexy book, and this one has a bit more flavor than vanilla, which is something to keep in mind if you prefer your romances a little less sizzling.
One thing that I have enjoyed about both of Weatherspoon's books is that the characters have really good communication. Generally, the main characters are open and honest with each about how they're feeling and what they want, and I love that. My least favorite romance trope is This Problem Could Be Solved With One Adult Conversation, and it's always so refreshing to see the opposite.
I finally got around to this one and Rafe because this came in my Ripped Bodice care package a couple months ago. ...more
Absolutely wonderful. I loved listening to Thomas narrate his essasys. He adds so much life to his writings through his narration, and honestly, I wanAbsolutely wonderful. I loved listening to Thomas narrate his essasys. He adds so much life to his writings through his narration, and honestly, I want to be BFFs with him. He's totally delightful, and I feel like we would agree about many things.
His essays are funny and smart and thoughtful. His essay about his friend Electra made me cry, and his play at the end was a lovely way to wrap the whole collection up. ...more
This was a fun, fast, engrossing read. I quite enjoyed it.
I have a couple of complaints, but they didn't take away from my enjoyment too much: 1. I hThis was a fun, fast, engrossing read. I quite enjoyed it.
I have a couple of complaints, but they didn't take away from my enjoyment too much: 1. I hate the way the hero keep referring to the heroine as "sweetheart." That's a term of endearment that I have a hard time hearing as anything other than sarcastic or otherwise not sincere.
2. The heroine is supposed to be fat, I think, or possibly just "plus sized." She occasionally refers to her curves, but I think she's probably like a size 12, and the way she and other characters talk about it comes off as a weeeeeeeee bit fatphobic. It sort of feels like she's apologizing for not being a size 4 every time it's mentioned, and I don't like that.
Also, be warned that the very first chapter opens with sex. ...more
This was WONDERFUL! I loved all the characters, and I would LOVE a future book featuring Aunt Belle and Chris.
I also really liked all the stuff dealiThis was WONDERFUL! I loved all the characters, and I would LOVE a future book featuring Aunt Belle and Chris.
I also really liked all the stuff dealing with CTE and Samson's family. It was just a really good balance of steamy, sexy romance and other stuff. I definitely teared up more than once.
I had forgotten that Alisha Rai is a very steamy romance writer, which I actually like, but can make reading in public a little ... awkward feeling. ...more
So charming! I'm glad I got to it before the holiday season was well and truly over. As with all her books, this would have been a one-sitting-er if nSo charming! I'm glad I got to it before the holiday season was well and truly over. As with all her books, this would have been a one-sitting-er if not for dang work. ...more
Roxane Gay mentioned in her review that the characters eat an unbelievable amount of pizza, so I was definitely noticing how often tUGH, SO CHARMING.
Roxane Gay mentioned in her review that the characters eat an unbelievable amount of pizza, so I was definitely noticing how often they ordered it more than I might have otherwise, but as someone who ALSO eats an unbelievable amount of pizza, I was fine with it. ...more
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