Finished listening to Filthy Rich Fae

Hello Bookies,

I'm going to say it, I hated the ending of this book. Not only did it take almost the whole book to have the two main characters finally giving in to the sexual tension, but also the ending scenes could have been written better. That is just my opinion. To me it feels like the author rushed the ending because they just wanted the book to end because they were running out of ideas. That is literally what the last 20 percent of the book felt like to me. The author achieved the goal of the main characters finally giving into their desires, then didn't know where to go from there. The book was going to get a full solid three out of five stars from me, but then the ending ruined it. So the book dropped to two stars. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed the book and the storyline, but I feel like we could have taken out the romance and things would have turned out fine. Plus this book literally leaves you with so many questions. Nothing is explained at the end and it forces you to get the second book. I would have liked some of the questions answered by the end, instead I was confused and unsatisfied. 

So until next time...

-Lys 

Listening to Filthy Rich Fae by Geneva Lee

 

Hey there Bookies,

I am on my long road of recovery after destroying my wrist. Audiobooks are still my best friend but downside is that no one leaves me alone to actually listen to the book. Anyway I have been listening to Filthy Rich Fae and all I can describe the two thirds of the book I have gone through as just a load of sexual tension. Our main female character, Kate, is a nurse that pretty much sold her soul to save her foster brother. And the person she supposedly sold her soul was a very powerful man who owned half the city named Lockland Gage. And it turns out she literally sold her soul and was stuck in a bargain with Lock until she figured what he could get out of it. Time limit being a month. But a lot can happen in a month. Especially in an enemies to lovers trope. Of course it doesn't help when Kate thinks that Lock was using some kind of magic to make her attracted to him. The whole time I am listening I am sitting there thinking 'You find him attractive because you are attracted to him' and continue to listen about the never ending sexual tension. At this rate, the book will be almost over by the time they finally give in. Well at least I can say that it keeps you reading/listening to the book. I personally hate slow burns and I find them boring as hell. But at least the fantasy part of this book keeps me entertained. The romance? Not so much. I am starting to think this book is just an urban fantasy novel with a hint of romance. Maybe I will update again when I finish the book. Unless nothing continues to happen. I would really like to find a book that is more than three stars at this point. I feel like all the romantasy books have just been the same. Some dark prince getting into some agreement with a strong willed woman and they pretend to hate each other because the woman is attracted to him but she doesn't want to admit it because it goes against what she believes. We can have strong willed female characters that don't come off contradicting and kind of a spoiled brat. I am starting to think the writers are getting this whole strong female thing wrong.

So until next time...

-Lys

Listened to King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair

 

Hello Bookies, 

Still recovering from surgery here but i finished another book. We have an enemies to lovers trope. The book starts with our main female character who is named Isolde. She is a princess of a time where mortals live in fear of monsters. She gets in a fight with the commander she was having relations with and storms off back to the castle without him. On the way she runs into a monster, defeats it, and then runs into a vampire who heals her wounds. Isolde returns to the castle and realizes that she was highly attracted to the vampire she encountered. She tries to take care of things but gets interrupted by her lady in waiting. News of the blood king's arrival has been released and so Isolde does the princess thing and stands by her father's side as the blood king joins them in talks of peace. But when the blood king comes in the room, Isolde realizes that it's the vampire from before and he is asking for her to be his wife. Isolde accepts her fate and marries the blood king. She does try to kill him a few times but he still ends up consuming her in a spicy kind of way. Of course Isolde is disgusted with herself for being with the vampire king in such an intimate way. But as she learns more about the vampires, the more she learns they aren't what she was taught. Now this is the part where I struggle telling you about the book without spoiling it. Let's just say Isolde finds out she can't trust who she thought she could. Especially her father. Anyway I did enjoy the book. Can't say that loved it but I do plan on getting the second book to read. If I could, the book would get three and a half out of five, but I can't. I will have to settle with three stars out of five. 

So until next time...

-Lys

Listening to Pucking Around by Emily Rath

 

Hello Bookies,

I am a little disappointed that my library only has the digital audiobook for this book. Sure, it's convenient for me because of my injury, but it would be a pain if I wanted the actual physical book. Also it gets awkward when things get spicy and your mother shows up. Anyway this book is a 'why choose' romance. The main female character is named Rachel and she becomes the team doctor of a new hockey team. There she runs into her former one night stand and things take off from there. When I say take off, I mean this book is spicy. I literally went from mild spice to extra spicy. This book isn't any dark romance, but it does mention some kinks in a subtle way...ish. But if you really like spicy books with some intense steamy scenes, this book is probably for you. I am not much of a sports romance kind of person, but I am enjoying the book. It will probably still get three out of five stars from me. I liked it, but i didn't love it. 

So until next time...

-Lys

Listened to Enemies by Tijan

 Hey Bookies, 

I am loaded up on audiobooks until I recover from my wrist surgery. The first book I listened to was Enemies by Tijan. It's a sports romance with a enemies to lovers trope. But I am thinking that the whole enemies thing was just in the main female character's head. But I can see where she was coming from. Stone's family did kind of ruin things for her family. Anyway our main female character is named Dusty. She was named after her uncle who passed too young. Anyway Dusty is trying to escape something but we don't know what yet. We have an idea due to the prologue but nothing is quite clear yet. But when she arrives to the location she found to rent online, the person who gave her the place ended up lying. Dusty shows up to the house in full party mode and she is dreading it. But she sucks it up and manages for a bit. Her stepmother likes to send her texts to encourage her to contact her childhood friend Stone, but Dusty doesn't want anything to do with him. Eventually Stone and Dusty fight over the phone that results in Dusty calling her stepmother to stop harassing Stone's family. Shortly after, Stone shows up at where Dusty lives with some news and Dusty reacts only to get into an accident. I'd give more details but that would ruin the story. Anyway Dusty is stuck living with Stone for a while because he promised her mom that he would take care of Dusty. Dusty at one point has a panic attack and for some reason that leads to her and Stone doing the dirty deed. They then somehow become enemies with benefits for a while until Dusty starts to get feelings. She breaks it off and works to earn her keep. Eventually her and Stone make amends after her secret gets out. And that is pretty much how it ends. Of course the epilogue has them happily married with a little one just to wrap up everything in s little bow. Now the book has an okay character growth with Dusty. She could have grown a little more, maybe got therapy or something that didn't involve sleeping with her childhood friend. The spicy scenes were pretty good too. Nothing to write home about. More mild than anything. If that is your vibe, this book is for you. This book gets a three out of five from me. It was okay and I did enjoy it, but I feel like there was room for improvement. 

So until next time...

-Lys

Had to return some books

 Hey there Bookies, 

It's still a little hard for me to get back into ready. I am trying. But since it takes me so long to read one book, I decided to return a few with the ones that had to go back. Howl's Moving Castle is one of the books that had to go back. But I do have a copy of the book somewhere, I just need to remember where my copy is. Anyway my injury is still taking a long time to heal, which also makes me want to read anymore. You really lose motivation when you can't really do as much as you used to. Hopefully my wrist will get better, which will hopefully put me in a better mood.

So until next time...

-Lys

Started reading Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

 Hello Bookies,

This is an oldie but a goodie. Since I am trying to get back into reading after everything that has happened in my personal life lately. Injury included. One of my co-workers suggested I read this book, but she did warn me that it is nothing like the movie. As I am a quarter of the way through the book, I have notified differences already. One being how Sophie actually got into Howl's castle. So far the book is okay. It is taking a whole to read because of my focusing issues. I'm also starting to think that maybe I am just not in the right head space to actually enjoy this book. We'll see if I can get halfway. 

So until next time...

-Lys