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Little spoiler ahead.

So I just finished Housemaid and I am truly disappointed. Like book is good story and writing and everything but when I saw the books review everyone was like what a plot twist, they did not see it coming but halfway through the book I guessed it. Maybe because I have read a lot of thriller and watched so many crime solving shows that it was easier for me to guess that *spoiler alert* Nina was not the bad guy and that it was Andrew. The only shock for me was that Enzo knew how to speak English and I little bit when it was revealed that his mother used to punish him the same way. But overall not big plot twist. Maybe my expectations where too high. Till the end I was expecting something mond blowing but it never came. Am I the only one. I will read her other books cause they are interesting and maybe keep my expectations low.

A really interesting essay on Lena Dunham's living legacy and how women's ambitions and bodies are pathologized,

books i’m gonna read this spring, or have already read!! if anyone is interested 🩷 :)

Oh my gosh, this is one of those books where I honestly wasn’t sure what to make of it at first! It was recommended to me by a friend.

The whole thing is so over-the-top and bizarre that it took me a while to settle into it. I remember thinking early on, okay… is this going to be too much for me?

Then somewhere along the way, I stopped questioning it and just went with it.

And I ended up laughing out loud more than I expected. Carl works because he reacts the way you’d expect a normal person to react when everything around him is completely insane. And Donut… I don’t even know how to explain it without spoiling anything, but that dynamic really carries a lot of the book. It shouldn’t work as well as it does, but it really does.

What I kept noticing was how much imagination is packed into this thing. Every new situation feels like the author pushed it just a little further than you’d expect. New rules, new problems, new weird details. It never really settles, which kept me reading longer than I planned. I kept telling myself I’d stop after a chapter, and then something odd or funny would happen and I’d keep going.

At some point, I was asking myself: Was the author parodying Hunger Games? And the Ball of Swine boss level read like something out of Angry Birds.

It did take me a bit to get into, though. The beginning is loud, fast, and kind of overwhelming. There were a couple moments where I felt like I was just trying to keep up instead of actually enjoying it. Even later on, it can feel like a lot all at once. So yeah, it’s not something I’d recommend if you’re in the mood for a calm or slower read.

But once it clicked, it was just fun. Weird, chaotic, sometimes ridiculous, but fun. And I’ve got to give credit for how creative it is.

I’ll never look at cats or llamas (won't give away the Ilama part. You've got to read it to believe it) the same way again!

I was pretty sure I had a good idea of what would be in it since I've been using the term since before I knew where it originated 😁

And I was right, but that doesn't take away from the fact that it's an interesting book about the digital time we now live in.

4/5 stars.
Strongly recommended for anyone who doesn't understand the problems with using big tech platforms like Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and why privacy matters.

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“Dimi Katerina Ivanova and the shade that was once alpha Shadow Niko Alekhin, you have brought death to our doorstep. Because of you, the Kniaz lies dead, his blood soiling the dirt of our village. Because of you, the Fallen Angel of War invaded our borders. Because of you, the very fabric of our world is torn”

I absolutely loved that Revenge and Fury included a review of what happened in the first book before picked up right after the events described. That made it a lot easier for me to be fully immersed in the story from the beginning. The story was action packed and full of drama and romance all the way through. I still love Katerina and Niko’s relationship and how protective they are of each other. I loved that even though Niko would protect her with his life, he respected how powerful Katerina really is. They truly need each other and are each other’s best friend and perfect soulmate. The way their friends backed them, even when it meant they could never go home again, made my entire heart happy. Emily Colin manages to fill her writing with so much emotion and moved me to absolute tears in several places. I could, also, tell how much she’s researching the Slavic lore. Their entire journey was had me on the edge of my seat and that ending! It made me wish I could throw the book! But, since the ending means we get another book, it is entirely worth the emotional toll that the ending and a several other parts of the story caused.

Hey everyone, I’m a newer member and I’m trying to understand the best way to request book reviews within this community.

For those of you who’ve done this before:

- Do authors typically offer free copies or ARCs?

- Is there a specific thread or weekly post for review exchanges?

- Are there any unwritten rules or etiquette I should know before sharing my work?

I’m looking to get some early reviews and constructive feedback, but I want to approach it respectfully and in line with how this subreddit operates. Any advice or personal experiences would be super helpful.

Thanks

Mark

Deep End, by Ali Hazelwood

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