Stephanie Garber Shenanigans

Legendary
When Jacks shows up.
451 Pages

Finale
When Evangeline shows up in a cameo
478 Pages

Once Upon a Broken Heart
I once again want to have bright colored hair. Blue or Rose colored.
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The Ballad of Never After
The relationship growth. The weird cabin place. I can't.
The fact that Jacks room is just....covered in apple cores. I love it. It's a choice.
*starts crying.
403 Pages

A Curse for True Love
I'm not crying. You're crying.
WE GET JACKS PERSPECTIVE. I love him.
Apollo Apollo Apollo
448 Pages

Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer Armentrout

Kind of slow paced for most of the book.
*laughs uncomfortably. Yeah this is adult fantasy.
Am I comparing it to FBAA... A little bit.
It was cool.
432 Pages

Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare

Did someone say Dred Pirate Roberts.
So like....This felt like it was a lot of set up/exposition heavy.
No shade, but you can tell she's trying to make it new adult.
The concept is cool, but I feel like I've read it already
604 Pages

Two Wrongs Make a Right and Better Hate than Never by Chloe Liese

Two Wrongs Make a Right
It's the neurodiversity representation. Like... not being able to eat certain foods because textures and like. having big feelings and fixating. sfjkldsfjkldsfjkld
337 Pages

Better Hate Than Never
It's the note on the flowers.
The ADHD and the forgetfulness and the time blindness.
336 Pages

me: sits here waiting for sister 3, even though she's my least favorite because I wanted to strangle her all through the first book.

The Name Drop by Susan Lee

Ok but like...the one plot hole....how can no one know that the heir to a tech company is a guy.
But also they got to switch places and do the things they want to do. Like. He got to be normal and just try things and she got to be in charge of things and have idea.
Jessica being...kind of clueless and Elijah actually knowing what's going on.
Also. NEW YORK ADVENTURES.
299 Pages

The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin

If this is a love triangle. I can't.
Reid's just trying his best. Poor boi.
The reason why men shouldn't be in charge: they don't listen and they stupid.
No proof until there's a body.
640 Pages

TS Song: YOYOK, Champagne Problems, You're Losing Me

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

But instead of falling it's crying, and instead of minutes, it's hours. I hate it. I wish I could forget most of this book, and I won't be able to watch most of the show. Because I can't. yes it's about Calvin.
That scene where Max bringing the Grinch tools.
Six-Thirty is the precursor to Bunny the Dog. Must protect.
390 Pages

After the Forest by Kell Woods

Me IMMEDIATELY knowing what's up with the bear.
It's the scary talking book that gives me Hocus Pocus + horcrux vibes
Greta making magical gingerbread from a book she stole from the witch in the gingerbread house.
This is my favorite kind of book and I love it.
384 Pages

The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

I am unwell. Adrienne Young continues to kill me with her magical realism books.
I'm fine. Everything's fine.
I love Amin. (spelling?) I'm dying alone.
Alexa play no body no crime
336 Pages

Kismat Connection by Ananya Devarajan

Her little science brain making experiments. Samesies.
Can someone please just give Arjun a sandwich and a hug...like...
He's like Adrien Agreste but different
304 Pages
TS Song: New Years Day

The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker

It has some of the vibes of A Magic Steeped in Poison...but darker
The number of Fullmetal jokes I want to make.
It's the ducks being named after vegetables for me.
must find duck memes
*Stares into the abyss until next October.
416 Pages

Starling House by Alix E Harrow

So apparently it's spooky season in my reads... And by spooky I mean gothic.
One of my favorite hyper-specific tropes--the caretaker of a house/place that is dangerous...No we're not going to look at that in therapy.
THE CAT THE CAT THE CAT THE CAT.
also I love Arthur and the cat together.
like...he has a sword.
Can we just appreciate Opal trying her best. Because like.
Is this commentary greed and the environment and slavery in the past and now. Yes it is. Love it.
400 Pages

A Prayer for Vengeance by Leanne Schwartz

So I love Milo. I am Milo. Must Protect.
Could I overthink about the symbolism of changing in and out of statue form.. yes.
But also it's hecka cool.
368 Pages

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

It's the rivals to lovers and the spooky house by the sea.
"You don't have to pick up a sword. Survival is bravery too."
There's fae and a fairy king
It's not sorcery of thorns, but like... they share some flavors.
I just love the character chemistry and the concept and the magic.
When a specific scene reminds me of The Rescuers.
Pretty sure this is going on my 2023 Favorites
*When a character is called pedantic and you realize that's what you are.
376 Pages

If I Have to Be Haunted by Miranda Sun

WHAT IS IT WITH SWIM TEAM MEMBERS AND GHOSTS.
This might hurt me.
The red string theory. 😏
It's the enemies to lovers that have known each other since childhood.
Must protect sweet cinnamon roll boy.
Chef's kiss
*Reads epilogue: EXCUSE ME.
368 Pages

Cage of Dreams by Rebecca Schaeffer

**It's a sequel**

"....not independence, it's isolation" quote... like... boof.
The number of therapy quotes about healing and fear and growth and trauma I want to underline.
It's the open conversations about fears and worries for me.
The last chapter/epilogue. Like...Don't do that to me. Like... that's hinting.
368 Pages

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

I'm rereading it for Curse for True Love. (which comes out at the end of October)
When I wasn't sure if I was mixing up the plot with another story, but I was right.
The magic. The mystery. The intrigue.
Me watching/waiting for Jack to show up
437 Pages

Foul Heart Huntsman by Chloe Gong

**It's a sequel**

You know what sounds as good as "that's my wife"... "I am your WIFE" best thing you ever gon get

They included one of my favorite tropes. fkdlsfjkldsfdjkl
They do talk about blood and needles and stuff.
....hears the phrase "burning red" ...sus
I don't even know why, but like...reading this book gives me LWYMMD tour entrance vibes

So this might have benefited from a re-read so that I have a greater grasp of the outer characters...but I'm screeching. My babies. All of my babies. With confirmation that my theory was right.
*me waiting for someone to die because Chloe Gong could kill me.
*Finally understands the titles.
593 Page

The Wake-Up Call by Beth O'Leary

Beth O'Leary owns me.
#sharedtrauma
*lays on floor crying because miscommunication but it's not the annoying stupid miscommunication, it's just stupid.
Can we just let Mandy take a nap.
But like.... I feel called out because apparently my handwriting is bad.....She's me.
416 Pages

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

It was ok. The concept sounded interesting, but like....
290 Pages